Another starter question. An easy one.

[Tortus]

So, I've read all about starters. One thing I can't seem to understand is, do you pitch a starter and a vile of yeast, or is the starter alone what you pitch?

 

[WyomingBrewer]

I dont do starters myself but the starter is your yeast. You are growing the yeast starter to give the yeast a healthy start and that is what you pitch.

 

[weirdboy]

You pitch the vial of yeast into the starter, let it go for maybe 18 hours or so, then you pitch the starter into your fermenter.

 

[Tortus]

That's what I thought, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the response.

 

[lumpher]

no real need to do a starter for any beer 1.050 or less, even according to the yeast suppliers, though