next up: Am. cream ale w/ mini mash

heres' the recipe.

A pale hued lively ale with lager overtones
4 1/2 lbs. light unhopped malt extract
1 1/2 lb. Brewery Grade Corn Syrup
1 lb. domestic six-row pale malt
1/2 lb. cara-pils malt
1/2 lb. flaked maize (corn)
1 oz. U. S. Hallertauer hops (bittering)
1/4 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
1/4 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
1 pkg. Burton water salts
1 tube White Labs American Ale Yeast
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1. 048
F.G. - 1.010



Any recommendations?

do you always use Bru-Vigor?
why not just make a starter?

Lou said:

do you always use Bru-Vigor?
why not just make a starter?

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yes, and I don't know.

I've never made a starter becasue I always use liquid yeast, an I thouht that meant I didn't need to.

I have not made 2 identical batches one with and one without brew vigor, but all batches I've made recently (with brew vigor) have begun a much more lively fermentation sooner than my early (no brew vigor) batches.

not scientific, especially since I changed yeast brands too.