Noleafclover
Well-Known Member
Heya folks!
I'm making my first barleywine.
For a recipe, I'm using one I found here created by Brewpastor - at this link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f74/ag-water-into-barleywine-26724/
I've read in several places that for a high gravity beer like this, a big starter is required. Not only that, but I've also been reading that to make your best beer you should always use a starter.
I've never created a starter. I listended to a podcast by the Brew Strong folks about making a start and believe I can make one for a normal 1.040 beer. I also thought this pictoral was helpful: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-make-yeast-starter-pictorial-76101/.
However, I'm unclear what the difference between a starter for a 1.040 beer and a 1.106 Barleywine would be. Do I double the amount of DME used, then pitch the vial of WLP001 in? I've read that the starter for a beer this big needs to end up being a gallon in size...
Sorry for the probably very basic questions... Just trying to mature my brewing processes a little!
- Noleaf
I'm making my first barleywine.
For a recipe, I'm using one I found here created by Brewpastor - at this link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f74/ag-water-into-barleywine-26724/
I've read in several places that for a high gravity beer like this, a big starter is required. Not only that, but I've also been reading that to make your best beer you should always use a starter.
I've never created a starter. I listended to a podcast by the Brew Strong folks about making a start and believe I can make one for a normal 1.040 beer. I also thought this pictoral was helpful: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/how-make-yeast-starter-pictorial-76101/.
However, I'm unclear what the difference between a starter for a 1.040 beer and a 1.106 Barleywine would be. Do I double the amount of DME used, then pitch the vial of WLP001 in? I've read that the starter for a beer this big needs to end up being a gallon in size...
Sorry for the probably very basic questions... Just trying to mature my brewing processes a little!
- Noleaf