mgortel
Well-Known Member
So I am sold on doing starters...so far have done without stir plates....just the old swirl it around once in while.
I use Beersmith and it has a calculator for recommneded starter size and it indicates using a stir plate has a huge effect on required starter size.
For example....for a for a 96% viable smack pack...it says I need 2.5 litre without stir plate use and a 1 litre with stir plate.....
That is a factor of 250%
Has anyone ever counted their yeast cells to see if stir plate really makes that much difference?
Seriously though....what are your observations on this as far as how effective stir plates are and how accurate these "yeast cells required " calculators are?
I use Beersmith and it has a calculator for recommneded starter size and it indicates using a stir plate has a huge effect on required starter size.
For example....for a for a 96% viable smack pack...it says I need 2.5 litre without stir plate use and a 1 litre with stir plate.....
That is a factor of 250%
Has anyone ever counted their yeast cells to see if stir plate really makes that much difference?
Seriously though....what are your observations on this as far as how effective stir plates are and how accurate these "yeast cells required " calculators are?