BradleyBrew
Well-Known Member
Quick starter question for some experienced brewers... I recently purchased a 2000ml flask and built a stir plate. This weekend I will be brewing Great Divide's Hibernation Ale clone. I wanted to make a large starter for this old ale monster but I have only made simple starters nothing this big or using a stir plate. Here is my planned schedule.
Wednesday: Make a 1000ml starter with 1 cup of DME, 1/4 tsp yeast energizer (to big?)
Thursday: step up the starter with 1000ml of water & 1 cup of DME
Friday: Chill
Saturday: Decant, Warm, and pitch
Is the initial starter to big?
Do you use the stir plate the entire time?
Do you re-aerate in between the initial starter and the step up?
Do you still just use foil to cover the flask or an air lock?
How do you keep the stir bar from getting pitched into the fermenter? I was thinking about using a magnet to hold the stir bar in place.
Thanks for all your help!
Wednesday: Make a 1000ml starter with 1 cup of DME, 1/4 tsp yeast energizer (to big?)
Thursday: step up the starter with 1000ml of water & 1 cup of DME
Friday: Chill
Saturday: Decant, Warm, and pitch
Is the initial starter to big?
Do you use the stir plate the entire time?
Do you re-aerate in between the initial starter and the step up?
Do you still just use foil to cover the flask or an air lock?
How do you keep the stir bar from getting pitched into the fermenter? I was thinking about using a magnet to hold the stir bar in place.
Thanks for all your help!