oldschool
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I'm going to do my first all brett. Lambicus beer. I have a package of wyeast brett. So how large should I make my starter for a 1.064ish gravity? I will probably just do all pale or pils malt. maybe some aromatic.
My first all Brett. beer. How large of starter?
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carnevoodoo
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I'd treat it like a normal yeast strain. Make an appropriate starter the same size as a normal sacch starter.
I tend to go with a lager sized starter (about double a regular ale), Brett is a slow grower so it's nice to give it a head start. I'd start small then step it up 1-2 times, those packages don't have as many cells as the big activators (they are much better than the White Labs Brett tubes though).
Good luck.
Good luck.
ryane
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I agree with Oldsock....
also, there is no need for a 100% brett beer to take more than a month or so to finish out
also, there is no need for a 100% brett beer to take more than a month or so to finish out
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oldschool
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I don't get it.
ryane
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when using brett as a primary strain it acts similarily to a sacch strain, so there isnt much need for extended aging
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