So I finally received my Honey Bee Ale from Midwest Supplies today...as I stated in another thread I upgraded this kit to the white labs yeast so I can start messing around with liquid yeasts.
On the tube o' yeast it recommends a starter if the O.G. is over 1.070, but the kit directions dont say what the O.G. should be. Shouldnt I make a starter long before I have a clue what the O.G. is?
I get that making a starter, in the most basic terms, drops lag time, but why would I need one if the O.G. is over "x" reading?
I've used the search function, but come up with nothing, and I've even googled some but to no avail. At least no answers I can easily understand.
Someone please put this in laymens terms for me.
Thanks in advance
On the tube o' yeast it recommends a starter if the O.G. is over 1.070, but the kit directions dont say what the O.G. should be. Shouldnt I make a starter long before I have a clue what the O.G. is?
I get that making a starter, in the most basic terms, drops lag time, but why would I need one if the O.G. is over "x" reading?
I've used the search function, but come up with nothing, and I've even googled some but to no avail. At least no answers I can easily understand.
Someone please put this in laymens terms for me.
Thanks in advance