HollisBT
Well-Known Member
If I plan on doing a starter, and stepping it up to increase cell counts, am I right in assuming that by doing the initial starter, then cold crashing and decanting, that I would be tossing out some of the more flocculant yeast that might still be in suspension? Is this simply being over paranoid?
FWIW, I am planning on building a starter, letting it go for about 2 days, cold crashing, decanting, then pitching another starter wort on the yeast cake, and letting that go another 2 days and seeing how much yeast I can build up (I am starting from a relatively low cell count). I might repeat if need be. Should I be increasing the gravity of my starter wort as I progress? Or just keep the same relatively low gravity for the starter?
Also, I have seen several people recommend using tin foil instead of an airlock, does this not increase the chance of an infection in the yeast? I would assume that this might allow some nasties in that I wouldn't want to pitch to my 5 gallon batches... Can someone shed some light on this?
FWIW, I am planning on building a starter, letting it go for about 2 days, cold crashing, decanting, then pitching another starter wort on the yeast cake, and letting that go another 2 days and seeing how much yeast I can build up (I am starting from a relatively low cell count). I might repeat if need be. Should I be increasing the gravity of my starter wort as I progress? Or just keep the same relatively low gravity for the starter?
Also, I have seen several people recommend using tin foil instead of an airlock, does this not increase the chance of an infection in the yeast? I would assume that this might allow some nasties in that I wouldn't want to pitch to my 5 gallon batches... Can someone shed some light on this?