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Fortunately, I have a stir plate. The reason for the disparities is because the inoculation rate and the growth factor turn red, which apparently is not good.

Not trying to beat a dead horse here, but assuming that the yeast I bought is 3 months old, and gleaning the knowledge dropped on me from you awesome people... this is what I came up with. I understand this to mean that for each step, I will be using 101 grams of DME to create the starter.

So use a stopper and air lock?

Lol! My last brew was supposed to be an Imperial Robust Porter.... I ended up making a Robust Porter at 3.5 ABV.... which is why I need to oxygenate, and use starters now! At least the beer tastes great 😊

Thanks VikeMan!

Wow, i just downloaded the brewcipher spreadsheet ...... looks like i've got something to do for the rest of the afternoon!

that seems much more manageable than 10 L

WLP500 trappist ale. i haven't bought it yet, so i dont know the age.

i calculated assuming that i'll hit the estimated starting gravity of 1.098

so basically make 2.5 starters and mix together?

I will try those. I used this one - Brewer's Friend, and it's telling me that I need to make a 10 L starter! My flask is only 4 L 🙄. I might as well use a glass conical fermenter to make this starter!!

Hi, wondering if someone out there can help me. I need to make a yeast starter for a 10 gallon batch. I have all of the equipment, but I'm not sure of exactly how to make a yeast starter. I hear that it's easy, but I've never made one. I understand that it's like making a "mini-beer." My...

What I ended up doing is building my own version of an oxygen aerator. I included a sight glass because I want to be able to see the device working. When build is done I will post pics!

any idea what the shipping would be to 08721?

hahahahahaah!

I've used the nylon paint strainers many times. The best thing about them is that they are reusable! You can definitely use it for bottling, but make sure you soak it in Star-San or some other type of sanitizer for a couple of minutes first. I used to filter my beer before bottling, but after...

I use hot water and PBW. Afterward, I sanitize with some Star-San. I use with this fancy machine to clean my lines.... It was easy and cheap to build, and it works great!

Thanks for all the feedback. Since I've upgraded to my 1/2 bbl system, I have not been paying any attention to yeast starters and oxygenation. Consequently, my last few brews have not fully fermented :smh:.

Do you guys use an oxygen flow meter to measure the amount of oxygen dispensed?

Thanks for the info!