Gameface
Well-Known Member
I never check the temp on my starters. If it feels room temp I pitch the yeast.
Anything I should worry about if I pitch my starter at something like 80F? I figure the yeast are happy even at slightly higher temps and I dump the starter wort so I don't care too much about off flavors if there are any.
I make 2.5L-4L starters and use a stir plate.
Another question. I also don't aerate my wort with my pure O2 system. I don't really even shake it up. I figure that on the stir plate with the loose tin foil it'll get plenty of O2, but am I missing out by not hitting it with a big dose of O2 up front? I just haven't wanted to go through the hassle of sanitizing the O2 stone and all that for a starter.
Anything I should worry about if I pitch my starter at something like 80F? I figure the yeast are happy even at slightly higher temps and I dump the starter wort so I don't care too much about off flavors if there are any.
I make 2.5L-4L starters and use a stir plate.
Another question. I also don't aerate my wort with my pure O2 system. I don't really even shake it up. I figure that on the stir plate with the loose tin foil it'll get plenty of O2, but am I missing out by not hitting it with a big dose of O2 up front? I just haven't wanted to go through the hassle of sanitizing the O2 stone and all that for a starter.