is there any disadvantage to running the fan too fast?
You'll toss the bar off the magnet and it won't do anything... Slowly increase the speed of the fan spinning the bar until you have a solid vortex and it's stable.
is it usually best to let it run 24 hours and then pitch the starter into wort?
is it usually best to let it run 24 hours and then pitch the starter into wort?
It's 1.5 liters, do you think it needs to be decanted?It depends. If it's a relatively small starter, it's good to pitch it at high krausen- usually about 18 hours.
But if you're making a big starter, you may want to make it in advance so you can fridge and then decant the spent wort before pitching.
Well I guess I probably should have made this starter later today as I probably won't be able to pitch until 24 hours later sometime tomorrow. Should I throw it in the fridge at 18 hours? Or should I just turn off the stir plate or keep it going until I pitch it? What's the longest I should leave the stir plate on for?Your using a good middle path, 1.5L for 18 hours and either pitch all or cold crash and decant if your early
Well I guess I probably should have made this starter later today...
The yeast i'm using is Wyeast Bohemian. The lager brew I'm doing is estimated to have an OG of 1.040. Right now, 6 hours into it, I see a lot of co2 and the color is getting lighter.What are the yeast specs? Smack pack?
Spin for 24 and you will be fine. pitch directly if the timing works out.
Longest time depends on the starters lag, as i mentioned earlier.
Experience is the best knowledge for you at this time. So, that said, Spin for 24 and you will be fine. pitch directly if the timing works out. You can tell how well the starter is if its a nice cream brown color, and is spinning off CO2, you will get good multiplication. Dont turn it off and leave it at room temp for a day, viability will act funny.
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