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On my last 10g batch I made two starters using the same yeast on my stirplate, one for each 5g carboy. I made the first starter early in the week starting with 1L & bumping it to 2L the 2nd day. I let it sit on the stirplate for 3 days total then set it aside on the counter.
I poured a little of this starter into another 2 cups of wort & put the new starter on the stirplate, then bumped it to 1L the next day. It sat on the stirplate a total of 3 days.
When I was ready to pitch my yeast, the first starter (2L) which had been sitting on the counter was decanted & pitched into one 5g carboy. The second starter (1L) was still a little active so I pitched the whole thing into the other 5g carboy without decanting.
The fermenter with the 1L starter straight off the stirplate showed visible signs of fermentation within a few hours.
The fermenter with the 2L decanted starter did not show any signs of fermentation for 3 days.
I've read people decant their starters because they don't want nasty tasting oxidized wort mixed in with their beer, but if a decanted starter is going to have a 3 day lag time, what is worse?
I'm trying to decide a best practice on how to use my 1 stirplate for 10g batches in two 5g carboys. I have two 2L flasks & do not wish to purchase a larger one. Should I continue with this method? or try something else?
I poured a little of this starter into another 2 cups of wort & put the new starter on the stirplate, then bumped it to 1L the next day. It sat on the stirplate a total of 3 days.
When I was ready to pitch my yeast, the first starter (2L) which had been sitting on the counter was decanted & pitched into one 5g carboy. The second starter (1L) was still a little active so I pitched the whole thing into the other 5g carboy without decanting.
The fermenter with the 1L starter straight off the stirplate showed visible signs of fermentation within a few hours.
The fermenter with the 2L decanted starter did not show any signs of fermentation for 3 days.
I've read people decant their starters because they don't want nasty tasting oxidized wort mixed in with their beer, but if a decanted starter is going to have a 3 day lag time, what is worse?
I'm trying to decide a best practice on how to use my 1 stirplate for 10g batches in two 5g carboys. I have two 2L flasks & do not wish to purchase a larger one. Should I continue with this method? or try something else?