cutchemist42
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I'm familiar with yeast starters and beer and how much DME to use for the level of starter I wish to make. However, what guidelines for how much honey to use for what amount of water would be really appreciated!
Good to know, but do yall find that yall need to? I usually use dry yeast on my mead, don't even rehydrate and they come out fine. Beer seems to be another story, big fan of starters with liquid yeast.
Good to know, but do yall find that yall need to? I usually use dry yeast on my mead, don't even rehydrate and they come out fine. Beer seems to be another story, big fan of starters with liquid yeast.
If making a starter to increase cell count and keep the yeast happy and healthy is a good thing in beer, why would mead be any different?
I usually use dry wine yeast for mead. Since they are $1 a pack, I find it easier to pitch an extra pack, rather than make a starter.
Everyone has their own opinion and method on this one. from the pitch it dry like you stated to rehydrating with straight water to the "pseudo starter" (looks around for incoming lightning bolts again) method I picked up from an old mead maker in my area. All work, all have their pros and cons, really going to come down to what works for you and you're comfortable with.
Biochemedic, just curious have you heard anything back on that email you sent? when we were discussing starters and such before?
This may null my opinion, but....I only use 1 packet of yeast for my mead, and turns out "fine" actually I get an amazing gallon of mead. Lol
biochemedic said:No...not yet...I'll definitely post back when/if I get a reply! I've had good success getting responses to questions from White Labs and Wyeast, but I've never tried to send questions to Lallemand/Lalvin before...
Yes, but look at what you just said (and perhaps I should've clarified what my batch size is)...You're using a single packet to make a gallon of mead, and inadvertently creating a reasonable pitch rate. For me to replicate that pitch rate, I'd have to use SIX packets! Even with just doing the "sprinkle technique" and not even rehydrating, you are probably still getting a pitch rate similar to when I use 3 rehydrated packets in my 6 gallon batches! You'd only have to be getting a third of the packet viable...
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