rtstrider
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I've been full of questions this week in other threads! I finally finished up my stir plate and am using a quart mason jar for the stir plate. I have a few questions (and it seems to be varying results in searches so I'm looking to see what works best with your personal experience). When making a starter is it 2 cups water to 1/2 cup DME and 1/4 tsp yeast nutrient? Also once the yeast is pitched and the starter fermentation is done should I cold crash and decant before pitching the yeast into the wort? I'll be using Wyeast 3944.
It seems the consensus is give it 24 to 48 hours on the stir plate, cold crash for a day or so, decant, and pitch. Others say just go the 24-48 hours on the stir plate then pitch directly into the wort (no decant). From what I've been reading if you do not decant/cold crash you could be pitching oxidized starter beer into your wort.
Side question has anyone had luck propagating yeast out of bottles? I'm going to be trying this in the next couple of brews. I have a 5 pack of Bells Oberon I'd like to toy around with.
It seems the consensus is give it 24 to 48 hours on the stir plate, cold crash for a day or so, decant, and pitch. Others say just go the 24-48 hours on the stir plate then pitch directly into the wort (no decant). From what I've been reading if you do not decant/cold crash you could be pitching oxidized starter beer into your wort.
Side question has anyone had luck propagating yeast out of bottles? I'm going to be trying this in the next couple of brews. I have a 5 pack of Bells Oberon I'd like to toy around with.