small batch barleywine. Need a starter??

ethangray19 · Jan 1, 2009

I am making 1.5 gallons of an Old Ruffian Barley wine clone.

It will be an OG of 1.101.

Do I need to make a starter or should one pack of rehydrated notty do the trick??

Any advice would be great. I really want to make a barley wine but dont want to make 3- 5 gallons.

Thanks :mug:

Jonnio · Jan 1, 2009

I wouldn't make a starter out of Notty - 1 pack should probably be pretty good.

ethangray19 · Jan 1, 2009

why not a starter out of notty??

I always hear not to make a starter out of dry yeast; but it is fun to make starters and what does it hurt??

But about the barley wine, you think one pack of nottingham will do it??

Thanks

Yuri_Rage · Jan 1, 2009

It hurts cell wall integrity during rehydration and can actually decrease dry yeast viability.

ethangray19 · Jan 2, 2009

thanks. I did not know that about the cell wall damage to yeast.

So what do you(s) think about one package of nottingham for this beer???
Thanks:rockin::rockin:

ifishsum · Jan 2, 2009

I think a pack of rehydrated notty sure ought to do the job, given the size of the batch.

Yuri_Rage · Jan 2, 2009

One pack, rehydrated in clean, room temperature water should do nicely.

Zymurgrafi · Jan 2, 2009

Most importantly, what is the recipe!?

Yum. Old Ruffian.

ethangray19 · Jan 2, 2009

i got it from BYO magazine:

20.75 lbs 2 row
.5 lb 75L
.5lb victory malt
.25 lbs flaked wheat
3.0 oz chinook 60 min
2oz amarillo 30 min
3.0 ox amarillo 5 min

I scaled it down to make 1.5 gallons as this recipe was for 5 gallons

ethangray19 · Jan 4, 2009

anyone know hoe much I will boil off during a 60 min brew in which I would like to end up with 1.5 gallons??

How can I calculate that??

I will be boiling on my turkey fryer outside.

Thanks for any info

niquejim · Jan 4, 2009

Everyones system and environment is different, so boiloff is one of the variables you need to calculate. In other words I can't give you any answer other than a guess.

ethangray19 · Jan 4, 2009

any stratagies on calculating it??

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