skiingimpy
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Mmmmm sounds delicious. But seriously, I finally got my pitching rates to a respectable level with my last 2 batches, and had a pale ale and an IPA that both fermented through the roof. Finally made a starter, for the pale, and then just dumped the IPA right on top of the yeast cake.
So my question is: I don't want to make a starter for this next batch, which will be the same pale as the first batch. It's also going to be a 10 gallon batch. So my thought was, can I just pull my 10 gallons, aerate the whole thing in two different buckets, pour about 2-3 gallons into the bucket with the yeast cake in it, swirl it up real good, and then split that beer/yeast cake slurry into 2 other buckets, and finally top them up with the rest of my wort? Good idea? Terrible Idea? Am I going to be close with pitching rates splitting the cake like this?
And I know I should start washing and doing it right, but I'll get there soon enough.
So my question is: I don't want to make a starter for this next batch, which will be the same pale as the first batch. It's also going to be a 10 gallon batch. So my thought was, can I just pull my 10 gallons, aerate the whole thing in two different buckets, pour about 2-3 gallons into the bucket with the yeast cake in it, swirl it up real good, and then split that beer/yeast cake slurry into 2 other buckets, and finally top them up with the rest of my wort? Good idea? Terrible Idea? Am I going to be close with pitching rates splitting the cake like this?
And I know I should start washing and doing it right, but I'll get there soon enough.