StunnedMonkey
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I'm going to brew the MoreBeer Imperial Stout AG kit this weekend. I'm not sure yet what the expected OG is (I've not received it yet so I don't have the specific breakdown on the grains) but with nearly 18 pounds of grain I'm assuming it'll be pretty high.
I'll use one of the White Labs yeasts (not sure yet which one) and normally I'd make a 1 qt starter the day before. For a higher gravity brew like this would it be prudent to pitch two vials? I don't mind the extra expense if it'll be of actual benefit. I'm inclined to make the usual starter from one vial (to insure viability) and then just pitch a second vial directly. Helpful? Wasteful? At what gravity does double-pitching make sense?
Yeah, I know I could start with one vial and step it up over increasingly large starters, but I'd rather not monkey with that.
I'll use one of the White Labs yeasts (not sure yet which one) and normally I'd make a 1 qt starter the day before. For a higher gravity brew like this would it be prudent to pitch two vials? I don't mind the extra expense if it'll be of actual benefit. I'm inclined to make the usual starter from one vial (to insure viability) and then just pitch a second vial directly. Helpful? Wasteful? At what gravity does double-pitching make sense?
Yeah, I know I could start with one vial and step it up over increasingly large starters, but I'd rather not monkey with that.