I am brewing Orfy's Mild Mannered Ale
I am going to pitch it on a yeast cake of Nottingham in a Pale that I am bottling the same day. This is the first time I pitched over a yeast cake and I have read some conflicting opinions (big surprise ) My confusion is that I have read if you pitch it over the whole cake...it is too much yeast - finishes too fast and rigorous.
So people recommend using only a portion of the yeast. I however brew in a glass carboy. So should I just say screw it and rack over the whole thing or you give me some method that gives a) how to get it out, and b) how much of the yeast cake to use.
Your vote/feedback is appreciated:
1) Just rack over the whole cake!
2) Rack over partial cake (and your method when using glass carboy)
Thanks,
Craig
Flagstaff, AZ
I am going to pitch it on a yeast cake of Nottingham in a Pale that I am bottling the same day. This is the first time I pitched over a yeast cake and I have read some conflicting opinions (big surprise ) My confusion is that I have read if you pitch it over the whole cake...it is too much yeast - finishes too fast and rigorous.
So people recommend using only a portion of the yeast. I however brew in a glass carboy. So should I just say screw it and rack over the whole thing or you give me some method that gives a) how to get it out, and b) how much of the yeast cake to use.
Your vote/feedback is appreciated:
1) Just rack over the whole cake!
2) Rack over partial cake (and your method when using glass carboy)
Thanks,
Craig
Flagstaff, AZ