Hello,
Just listened to a podcast with a fella' named Jamil (apparently a really good home brewer). They were really stressing the concept of pitching BIG starters. Saying you should be pitching for a 1.042 250 billion yeast (equivalent of 2.5 400ml Wyeast packets in good condition).
I have never done a starter, but I am wondering about a good method (maybe some pics) to get lets say 400 ml Wyeast package up to proper yeast population for pitching. They were talking about getting your starter up to 2 liters (thats huge compared to me just using a smackpack).
Furthermore, the podcast talked about how important this is. They said if you really want to make good beer, you have to do this pretty much.
How do you all feel about that from personal experience. For you who have both used a large starter vs. a smackpack for the same recipe, how did they compare.
Looking forward to hearing your answeres on this, and im sure i will probobly be using a large starter next batch.
-Ian
Just listened to a podcast with a fella' named Jamil (apparently a really good home brewer). They were really stressing the concept of pitching BIG starters. Saying you should be pitching for a 1.042 250 billion yeast (equivalent of 2.5 400ml Wyeast packets in good condition).
I have never done a starter, but I am wondering about a good method (maybe some pics) to get lets say 400 ml Wyeast package up to proper yeast population for pitching. They were talking about getting your starter up to 2 liters (thats huge compared to me just using a smackpack).
Furthermore, the podcast talked about how important this is. They said if you really want to make good beer, you have to do this pretty much.
How do you all feel about that from personal experience. For you who have both used a large starter vs. a smackpack for the same recipe, how did they compare.
Looking forward to hearing your answeres on this, and im sure i will probobly be using a large starter next batch.
-Ian