so here's my dilemma...
a buddy and i are going to be brewing 2 larger beers in a few weeks (a 5gal Quad and a 5gal Imperial BIPA) that are both going to require large starters.
i only have 1 5L flask and 1 stirplate. Can i make one of the starters like 7-8 days in advance, transfer to sanitized container after 2-3 days to cold crash so that i can free up my flask/stir plate, to make the second starter and have that one also cold crash in time?
essentially the first starter would be cold crashed for potentially 4-5 days...
has anyone made starters that far in advance and still have good success? i was thinking that when they're pulled out of fridge and decanted on brew day, to throw them both on stirplate for a few hours just to rouse everything back up prior to pitching?
Any guidance to make this double big beer brew day successful would be greatly appreciated!
cheers,
a buddy and i are going to be brewing 2 larger beers in a few weeks (a 5gal Quad and a 5gal Imperial BIPA) that are both going to require large starters.
i only have 1 5L flask and 1 stirplate. Can i make one of the starters like 7-8 days in advance, transfer to sanitized container after 2-3 days to cold crash so that i can free up my flask/stir plate, to make the second starter and have that one also cold crash in time?
essentially the first starter would be cold crashed for potentially 4-5 days...
has anyone made starters that far in advance and still have good success? i was thinking that when they're pulled out of fridge and decanted on brew day, to throw them both on stirplate for a few hours just to rouse everything back up prior to pitching?
Any guidance to make this double big beer brew day successful would be greatly appreciated!
cheers,