OpenSights
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Thanks in advance!
I found this video from Northernbrewer (14-15 minutes) and thought it was very informative.
In the video he talks about decanting, adding more wort and let the cell count grow for higher gravity beer.
This will be my first starter.
Two questions. Could you just continue decanting multiple times and store extra yeast for later batches, thus buy the yeast once and make a couple of yeast batches to store for next time instead of harvesting?
Second question, and sorry, I know I can’t give specific information, which certainly doesn’t help. I’m planning on making a high gravity 5 gallon barleywine and using WLP099. I have no idea what the OG will be, but it’s going to be BIG. Should I decant and add more DME to up the cell count? WPL099 ferments up to 25%, with additions I’m sure.
Stir plate questions.
I bought a $36 one off Amazon because my LHBS didn’t have one in stock. He doesn’t carry very much equipment, mostly ingredients and supplies. In the description it didn’t say it came with a stir bar so I ordered a set. Tried out my new toy with water and the stir bar that came with it. Pretty cool.
Now the stir bar it came with is all smooth, while the extra stir bars I ordered have a center ring. Would those be better for the glass or doesn’t matter. I know it’s special glass, but to be on the safe side...
When making the starter, should I keep the plate going the entire time until it’s time to pitch or rest to decant?
If just pitching, how do you get the stir bar out so it doesn’t end up in the wort? Or do you just leave it in the bottom flask and leave a tad of the slurry behind?
What should the tornado look like? In just water I could see if you turn it real high it sends bubbles from the bar. Is this too much o2? Should it reach half way down? All the way to the bar? Doesn’t really matter?
This is what I bought off of Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072K24X5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ISMV5G4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks again!
Cheers!
I found this video from Northernbrewer (14-15 minutes) and thought it was very informative.
In the video he talks about decanting, adding more wort and let the cell count grow for higher gravity beer.
This will be my first starter.
Two questions. Could you just continue decanting multiple times and store extra yeast for later batches, thus buy the yeast once and make a couple of yeast batches to store for next time instead of harvesting?
Second question, and sorry, I know I can’t give specific information, which certainly doesn’t help. I’m planning on making a high gravity 5 gallon barleywine and using WLP099. I have no idea what the OG will be, but it’s going to be BIG. Should I decant and add more DME to up the cell count? WPL099 ferments up to 25%, with additions I’m sure.
Stir plate questions.
I bought a $36 one off Amazon because my LHBS didn’t have one in stock. He doesn’t carry very much equipment, mostly ingredients and supplies. In the description it didn’t say it came with a stir bar so I ordered a set. Tried out my new toy with water and the stir bar that came with it. Pretty cool.
Now the stir bar it came with is all smooth, while the extra stir bars I ordered have a center ring. Would those be better for the glass or doesn’t matter. I know it’s special glass, but to be on the safe side...
When making the starter, should I keep the plate going the entire time until it’s time to pitch or rest to decant?
If just pitching, how do you get the stir bar out so it doesn’t end up in the wort? Or do you just leave it in the bottom flask and leave a tad of the slurry behind?
What should the tornado look like? In just water I could see if you turn it real high it sends bubbles from the bar. Is this too much o2? Should it reach half way down? All the way to the bar? Doesn’t really matter?
This is what I bought off of Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072K24X5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ISMV5G4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks again!
Cheers!