LarryC
Well-Known Member
OK, I am going to be brewing a clone of Deschutes Twilight Summer Ale this weekend and I want to get my starter better than I've done in the past. Usually I go to MrMalty.com and create a starter based on that sites calculationss and then dump the whole thing into my fermenter once it passes high Kroisen.
The last time I did this, my OG dropped by a few points so now I want to decant the starter. What I think I want to do is create my starter tonight in the normal fashion. However, after some amount of time I should be putting my starter in the fridge so the yeast will fall to the bottom and I can decant off the excess liquid.
My questions are, how long to let the starter work before I put it in the fridge? On brew day, do I just decant off the excess wert and then let the yeast get up to pitching temp and then dump them in the fermenter?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
The last time I did this, my OG dropped by a few points so now I want to decant the starter. What I think I want to do is create my starter tonight in the normal fashion. However, after some amount of time I should be putting my starter in the fridge so the yeast will fall to the bottom and I can decant off the excess liquid.
My questions are, how long to let the starter work before I put it in the fridge? On brew day, do I just decant off the excess wert and then let the yeast get up to pitching temp and then dump them in the fermenter?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.