I'm planning to brew a Belgian Quad following The Electric Brewery's recipe, though scaled to a 5-gal batch and to match my efficiency. That recipe is supposed to result in an OG of 1.096, and it calls for WLP530 yeast. Brewfather's yeast calculator in turn calls for a 4.2L starter using 14.5 oz of DME with one packet of WLP530. All straightforward enough as far as it goes, and I don't really have a problem doing that. But...
A video I watched recently indicated that yeast pitch rates should be considerably lower for styles that depend on the yeast for their flavor, specifically mentioning Weizens and Belgian styles. And that has me wondering if I should scale back the starter. I doubt I should eliminate it entirely given the OG, but what are your thoughts on reducing it? Or should I just go for the large one?
A video I watched recently indicated that yeast pitch rates should be considerably lower for styles that depend on the yeast for their flavor, specifically mentioning Weizens and Belgian styles. And that has me wondering if I should scale back the starter. I doubt I should eliminate it entirely given the OG, but what are your thoughts on reducing it? Or should I just go for the large one?