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The Pol · Apr 16, 2007

Hey guys, firing up my new system this weekend, I want to make a Heffe and thought about making a starter on Friday afternoon... if I do, will it be OK to pitch after 24 hours? Generally? If not, I guess I CAN wait 48 hours... but I dont want to. I have (4) days off and I want to see this thing start!

Pol

DeathBrewer · Apr 16, 2007

24 hours should be fine for a 1 L starter

paranode · Apr 16, 2007

Should be. If you make no starter at all it'll probably take off after 36 or so hours. Should start much faster than that with a starter.

Make sure you use a blowoff hose, those hefe yeasts make lots of krausen.

DeathBrewer · Apr 16, 2007

yeah, they can be quite beautiful. make the starter, brew, pitch the yeast, have a good night's sleep. then wake up and enjoy the show

The Pol · Apr 16, 2007

OH I cannot wait... trying to get some video!

Ã FlannagÃ¡in · Apr 17, 2007

Just fyi, I've pitched WLP300 straight from the vial and with a starter. Took off in 36 hours without a starter, took about 12 hours with a 24 hour starter...

grrtt78 · Apr 18, 2007

doesnt wlp300 make more banana flavor on a slower start? or did i just make that up?

DeathBrewer · Apr 18, 2007

i think you made that up

it gives the banana at higher temperatures, so a faster, more vigorous fermentation would cause more of that, i think.

Chris_K · Apr 18, 2007

If you stress it more (i.e. pitch low, or ferment hot) then you'll get more of those banana flavors. Too much of either and you'll get too much of the banana.

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