So I'm attempting my second run at a belgian quad that turned out delicious last time. When I got the kit together, my advisor at the brewing store I go to suggested that I should either buy more yeast packs or do a starter. For the first attempt I went the easy/expensive route and just bought yeast packets.
I'm attempting to recreate the beer and so this time I'm trying it with my first yeast starter. So I made a two liter yeast starter and when I went to add it to my beer, I ran into a question. I'm doing extract brewing, and so when I add top off water, do I incorporate the two liters of liquid from the starter into my top off or not? So, basically when I'm done should I have 5 gallons, or 5 gallons + 2 liters?
I couldn't find a quick answer at the time so I assumed that I'd want it to be 5 gallons including the starter. Was I right?
I'm attempting to recreate the beer and so this time I'm trying it with my first yeast starter. So I made a two liter yeast starter and when I went to add it to my beer, I ran into a question. I'm doing extract brewing, and so when I add top off water, do I incorporate the two liters of liquid from the starter into my top off or not? So, basically when I'm done should I have 5 gallons, or 5 gallons + 2 liters?
I couldn't find a quick answer at the time so I assumed that I'd want it to be 5 gallons including the starter. Was I right?