LoneWolfPR
Well-Known Member
I have a dopplebock recipe I was planning on brewing late fall to give it plenty of time to lager for a traditional Lent release. I've never prepared a starter before as it hasn't really been necessary in the ales I've brewed. The only lager I've brewed used a starter, but it was a collaboration with a friend (he made the starter) that has since moved away.
So anyway, here's my question. I put the specs for my recipe into MrMalty. It's an OG of 1.082 at 5.5 gallons. I'll be building a stir plate and using that for the starter. MrMalty says I need three packs/vials if with a starter. The starter should be 2.39 liters it says. Now, do they mean pitch the 3 packs/vials into a 2.39 liter wort starter, or pitch those in addition to a starter that's been made? If they mean pitch the 3 packs into a 2.39 liter wort starter, isn't there a way a could grow one up from one pack/vial to save money? If so how would I grow up a suitable starter from 1 pack. MrMalty says I need about 615 billion cells.
So anyway, here's my question. I put the specs for my recipe into MrMalty. It's an OG of 1.082 at 5.5 gallons. I'll be building a stir plate and using that for the starter. MrMalty says I need three packs/vials if with a starter. The starter should be 2.39 liters it says. Now, do they mean pitch the 3 packs/vials into a 2.39 liter wort starter, or pitch those in addition to a starter that's been made? If they mean pitch the 3 packs into a 2.39 liter wort starter, isn't there a way a could grow one up from one pack/vial to save money? If so how would I grow up a suitable starter from 1 pack. MrMalty says I need about 615 billion cells.