Bamsdealer
Well-Known Member
I was just thinking as about a starter alternative as Im stepping up a lager starter over the course of 5 days for my Friday brew. Since much of the yeast reproduction occurs in the firstin few hours, I'm thinking of starting off with a half gallon of wort from the actual brewt, letting that go in the fermenter for a few hours before adding another gallon, then finally the rest of the beer. This isnt much different from using a real wort starter I've done in the past by pulling a quart or two before my 60 minute hop additions and pitching 10 hours later at high krausen. My biggest concern isnt contamination as im careful with my handling/sanitization but more oxidation and if this procedure will get me where I need to be in Terms of yeast numbers and health.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?