foyboy
Well-Known Member
Can a starter get over the hill ?
No I was wondering if a starter gets going ,foams up,then just goes to sleep if you don't use it in a day or two .
Well, naturally like any other beer once fermentation subsides it will go 'dormant' in a sense, yes.
Is that bad? No. A lot of people will wait for the yeast to flocculate and clear down to the bottom so they can decant the starter beer and pitch just the yeast. I personally use real-wort starters so I just pitch the whole damn thing, even if I'm making a gallon starter
I wait for it to go dormant, I don't like the idea of pouring 2L of completely oxidized beer into my delicious wort.
I would like to hear anyone who has any real experience of this as causing a problem. I usually pitch everything.
OK; if brewing a delicate pilsner, then I would think you would want to decant, but for your basic Pale Ale ..... I see no reason.
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