Kjm06
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I'm looking at making a black ipa and they recommend using a yeast starter. My question is if I could just use two packs of yeast instead. Looking at using safale us-05 ale yeast
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kblankenship11 said:If you are using US-05 one pack is good, no starter required. Oxygenate your wort and you will be fine. Yeast starters are usually only needed with liquid yeast.
On brew day sanitize two fermentors. Chill the wort and pour half into each one. Pitch the yeast into your primary fermentation vessel, and seal both containers. The following day, just like a starter, your yeast will have grown significantly. Pour the wort from the second container into the primary fermentation vessel. As a bonus, pour as vigorously as you like. Aeration is beneficial at this stage of fermentation.
HBngNOK said:Or...., pitch the yeast into half the wort, let it work overnight, then combine the unfermenting half with the fermenting half.
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/12/no-more-wasteful-yeast-starters.html
http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Drauflassen
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