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Making an Octoberfest this weekend or next. I only ordered 1 vial of yeast not really thinking because I've never done a starter or a lager before.
6G batch at 1.059 Simple Shaking method
Mr. Malty says I need 2.4G Starter!! Is this right? I can take it down to 1G with 2 vials of yeast it says.
I have a pound of DME on hand.
I was planning on using a 1/2G growler for my starter but now am thinking that won't work for a 2.5G starter!!
Advice? I could make a 1/2G starter, let it go a few days, then always decant and pitch that onto another 1/2G of starter wort. But it seems like it's a slow yeast so it maybe quite a while between making the starter and doing anything with it.
Will I be ok just making a 1G starter with my 1 vial of liquid yeast and letting that go 3-4 days, then decant and pitch? I'm planning on lagering over 6 months....
Oh, and I'm assuming the starter needs fermented at the same temp as the beer would. low 50's for the lager strain? Or does the starter need the whole lagering process as well?
6G batch at 1.059 Simple Shaking method
Mr. Malty says I need 2.4G Starter!! Is this right? I can take it down to 1G with 2 vials of yeast it says.
I have a pound of DME on hand.
I was planning on using a 1/2G growler for my starter but now am thinking that won't work for a 2.5G starter!!
Advice? I could make a 1/2G starter, let it go a few days, then always decant and pitch that onto another 1/2G of starter wort. But it seems like it's a slow yeast so it maybe quite a while between making the starter and doing anything with it.
Will I be ok just making a 1G starter with my 1 vial of liquid yeast and letting that go 3-4 days, then decant and pitch? I'm planning on lagering over 6 months....
Oh, and I'm assuming the starter needs fermented at the same temp as the beer would. low 50's for the lager strain? Or does the starter need the whole lagering process as well?