Lager Yeast

[amrmedic]

Hello

I have read on the forums about doing a lager yeast starter. A general consensus is a large lager as I have seen people use 1 gallon starters.

I have seen varied opinions about what temp to do the starter at.

I only have a 1L erlenmeyer flask. But in the past I have used sanitized 1 gallon water jugs for starters.

Ok, I just got my stir plate. So can I use a 1 gallon water jug on the stir plate or just do a 1L starter, let it go, then decant off, save the yeast but use a little to redo another starter? Then combine the 2 starters?

Also, will doing a lager yeast at ale temps really give off flavors?

Thanks

 

[Hammy71]

If you make the starter at ale temps, it's very important to decant the liquid off of the yeast. You may be able to use the water jug, you'll have to test it with some water first.

 

[markg388]

If you make a lager at ale temps it will most likely be god awful swill. I tried one that was done at the local "U-Brew" place a while back and I couldn't believe they actually put that thing in a keg. It was the running joke around the people working there, "Can I get you the corona clone?"

 

[amrmedic]

I am not planning on fermenting it at ales temp, but doing the yeast starter at higher temps.