wort is ready but not the starter

hiphops · Jun 6, 2011

I'm brewing a little bass ackwards today. Made my starter last night and am brewing this am. My starter is bubbling but I suspect it won't be ready until either tonight or tmrw morning.

Can I just leave the wort in an airlocked carboy and then pitch in the yeast sometime later?

If I leave the wort in there for up to 24 hours without yeast, would that be a problem?

MalFet · Jun 6, 2011

If you trust your sanitation, you might be alright

stevo155 · Jun 6, 2011

How big is your starter? Some people ( myself included ) pitch at high krausen in the starter if it is 1.5 L or less. That is usually around 18 hours for me.

lpdb185 · Jun 6, 2011

OP, i've ran in to that exact same situation the last two brew sessions. i try to be pretty thorough with sanitation and both of mine have been fine. with the last one, i had last minute problems with the starter and the wort sat for 2 days before i pitched. that's not my normal practice, but i didn't have a choice.

hiphops · Jun 6, 2011

The starter is just over 1/2 gallon; I'd say about 1.75 liters. It's been going about 14 hours and the krausen is just starting but the slurry looks nice.

Jaysus · Jun 6, 2011

what is the OG of the wort? if it is not very high, just go ahead and pitch your starter.

hiphops · Jun 6, 2011

1.084. However, at high krauesen, I'm gonna add another pound of dark Candi syrup. The recipe for this Belgian dark strong anticipates an OG of 1.092.

This is my highest gravity beer and my first use of a starter.

Thanks for your help.

enohcs · Jun 6, 2011

pitch it...why wait until activity dies down. pitch it while the yeast is working and there will be no lag time in your fermentor.

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