How much is 'dregs'b

[BigBlueBrad]

I have a farmhouse ale that has been for fermenting for almost 3 weeks. The recipe I'm using wants me to rack onto strawberries and add the dregs from an all Brett-trois fermented beer.

I have a vile of White Labs Brett B, I just don't know how much of the vile constitutes dregs. Any ideas?

 

[Acaciadrian]

I think you will get to the same end point regardless of the pitch amount. Once the culture has built up and is getting to work the race has begun the more you pitch the faster that Brett will get to work and the less stress/shock the yeast will go through.
In the past I have made starters using the dregs to make sure they were happy and healthy before pitch.
The other factor will be how long you plan on letting the beer sit? If you are hoping to drink it soon and have a good Brett character I would pitch more than less.

Brew on!

 

[BigBlueBrad]

60 days. Thanks for the insight.

 

[Acaciadrian]

60 days. Thanks for the insight.

Just a personal suggestion but with that time frame I would go ahead and just pitch the vile that you have and let it roll.
Brew on!

 

[BigBlueBrad]

That's what I did. Looks beautiful. Little bubbles everyday with the layer of strawberries on top. Looking forward to August!