Liquid Yeast-FAST!!

[ghank15]

Wow. I brewed Monday night. I used LME, Cascade Hops, and Crushed Crystal and CaraMunich for steeping.

Yeast=WLP009 Australian Ale Yeast. I made a starter last friday.

By yesterday afternoon, I had a huge krausen with decent airlock activity. Now it is bubbling more than once per second.

Is liquid yeast, especially with a starter, always so fast?

I know quick fermentation isn't always that important, but I must admit, It is so much fun to watch.

 

[hudsonj6]

I've only made 1 starter so far using washed yeast but it was by far the fastest compared to other dry yeasts and wyeasts. There was krausen developing about 3 hours after pitching as opposed to 12-24 hours with the others. The purpose of starters is to get the yeast active and ready to do their job in the beer which is why the lag time is generally less.

 

[Hartzelly]

Sorry im new but i was just curious cause i used dry yeast.. what exactly is a starter, is it like rehydrating it or something like that? and for liquid yeast whats the scoop on that im tryin to learn all this for upcoming batches

 

[Irishpenguin13]

A starter is when u make a mini mini beer basically. you use some dry malt extract, water, and your yeast in a cool science like glass thingy, or even a gallon jug. It basically makes the yeast stronger. The cell walls of the yeast get tough and it has the ability to withstand higher alcohol levels 2 days prior to pitching.

 

[Irishpenguin13]

And by the time youre ready to pitch the yeast it should be relaxed on the bottom. Poor out the top liquid so your yeast is all thats left in there and pitch that bad boy

 

[Hartzelly]

ok i see and after a few days of sitting you just pitch it into your fermenter?

 

[Irishpenguin13]

2 days is good. Theres a certain amount of water that goes with the dme too. To fully understand check out some youtube videos. Being able to see it helps, cuz it still involves boiling and sanitizing too. Like I stated before, like making a mini beer. Sounds like a lot of steps but its really not.

 

[Irishpenguin13]

ok i see and after a few days of sitting you just pitch it into your fermenter?

Short answer, yes. Sorry.

 

[BrewKnurd]

http://www.mrmalty.com/starter_faq.php

great resource for most questions you would have about making a starter.

 

[Malric]

ghank15, I've made three starters so far. From my limited experience, it really depends on the yeast. The last batch that I did (still in the carboy now) was an english pale ale using WLP007. That stuff was like rocket fuel. Visible signs of fermentation in less than 6 hours, hit final gravity in less than 65 hours. I've also used danstar dry yeast with really good results if rehydrated.

 

[ghank15]

well, I gotta say that if this is a consistent thing with liquid yeast and starters, I don't know if I will ever use dry or not make a starter ever again.