Tesla_HV
Member
This is my first post here and I'm a relative newcomer to brewing having only brewed my eight batch on Sunday. I've only been using yeast starters for the last three batches. I follow the instructions that came with the kit in terms of DME-to-water ratio. I boil the mixture for 15 minutes, cool it to about 75°F and then pitch the liquid yeast from the vial. So far all of my starters have been using WLP001. Since the mail takes at least two weeks to get here, even if I order the yeast with a cold pack, the liquid yeast is warm by the time I get it. I store it in the fridge until use. After pitching the yeast into the starter, I cover the Erlenmeyer flask with aluminum foil and give it a swirl every chance I get (about 10-times a day usually). While there is a nice layer of trub that forms at the bottom, I don't get a kreusen head. I usually wait about four days and pitch the yeast starter mixture into the brew wort anyway. Am I doing anything wrong? So far, every time, active fermentation in the carboy starts within eight hours of pitching.
Thanks,
- Monty -
Thanks,
- Monty -