sublimebrew
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Do i need to make a starter for a smack pack yeast, or can I smack it, let it swell for a day or two, then brew and pitch. it is my first time with the packs. thanks & brew on...
mountainrev said:If you're going to make a starter, then don't waste the money on the upgrade to a smack pack. The whole idea with the smack pack is just smacking and pitching.
Yes I would sanitize and clean what ever you cut it with also98EXL said:I dunno, I've had great luck with the smack packs. Although I am making my first starter tonight for tomorrow night, so we'll see.
Do you really need to sanitize the outside of the smack pack when you rip it open?
CBBaron said:First isn't both the Propagator and XL packs, smack packs?
Popping the pack on an XL Wyeast package the night before should be sufficient but making a 1-2 liter starter a day earlier will ensure plenty of yeast cells. If you are going to do a starter a Propagator package is large enough and will save you some money.
mrmalty.com is a great site for references on yeast but you can make great beer with much less yeast than is recommended on that site.
Craig
Evan! said:, but a few folks around here scolded me on it...and when I had that 72 hour lag time on my dubbel, I came back here with my tail between my legs, a true convert.
Yeast Infection said:just out of curiosity, what was the OG of you dubbel?
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