Starter Question

[reinkingg]

I'll be brewing a bock beer with OG supposed to be around 1.075. I'll use wyeast munich lager yeast and I read that a starter should be made when brewing high OG beers so I went on and made my starter with a similar OG (maybe a bit higher kind of 1.100) and it is stored now at 45 F The starter was made about 9 days ago. Now the Questions:

The starter continues bubling is this al right?

I plan to brew in about two or three days, should I add more wort now to this starter?

Finally I see in the starter about an inch of sediment and then I have about 4 or 5 of liquid what should I pour to my wort?. all the starter? should I swirl it to pitch in all the sediment? should I throw away most of the liquid and then swirl the remaining liquid with all the sediment? Or should I leave the sediment behind?

Thank for helping I live in Mexico and don't have in hand more yeast so I don't want to ruin the only yeast I have for my beer.

 

[El Pistolero]

I live in Mexico and don't have in hand more yeast so I don't want to ruin the only yeast I have for my beer.

I can't answer your starter question for you reinkingg, but I'm sure others here will shortly. I just have to say welcome tho, from someone who also lives in Mexico (Tejas), tho most of my neighbors don't really agree with me.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Hola! Welcome!

That sediment in your starter is called "yeast".

Yes, you want to add your starter while it's still bubbling. This way you know it's alive. Just swirl it all and pour.

You're on your way.

 

[reinkingg]

Thanks both for the fast answering. I guess with some experince I'll pay back to new begginers.

 

[wild]

The starter continues bubling is this al right?

Yes it is.

I plan to brew in about two or three days, should I add more wort now to this starter?

Sure, step it up. The bigger the beer, the bigger the starter.

Finally I see in the starter about an inch of sediment and then I have about 4 or 5 of liquid what should I pour to my wort?. all the starter? should I swirl it to pitch in all the sediment? should I throw away most of the liquid and then swirl the remaining liquid with all the sediment? Or should I leave the sediment behind?

Number 2. "should I throw away most of the liquid and then swirl the remaining liquid with all the sediment?" It's called slurry. That's the good stuff.

Wild