Hello all!
In a bit of a jam. I made a starter which is my 1st time but I cheated and used the red can Proper Starter. I made 2 cans in fact which with the can and 16oz of water it says it's a SG of 1.040. Was gonna make the beer today but who knows now...
Step by step. Yesterday at 230(ish) I sanitized a 1 gallon spring water plastic jug. Then, I opened up both cans and emptied it. I took the spring water from a new gallon jug and filled the cans up for 16oz of water, per directions for a 2L starter. Sanitized the scissors and yeast packet and dumped it in. The beer I'm making is a Belgian quad with a SG of 1.106. I have S-33 on hand if the starter does take off like I'm guessing it's not, due to no activity. So, my questions are - has anyone had the same with WLP yeasts? Does 530 take longer than other liquid yeast to take off in a starter? I don't use liquid that often and after the last few times I'm not impressed.
Thanks guys.
In a bit of a jam. I made a starter which is my 1st time but I cheated and used the red can Proper Starter. I made 2 cans in fact which with the can and 16oz of water it says it's a SG of 1.040. Was gonna make the beer today but who knows now...
Step by step. Yesterday at 230(ish) I sanitized a 1 gallon spring water plastic jug. Then, I opened up both cans and emptied it. I took the spring water from a new gallon jug and filled the cans up for 16oz of water, per directions for a 2L starter. Sanitized the scissors and yeast packet and dumped it in. The beer I'm making is a Belgian quad with a SG of 1.106. I have S-33 on hand if the starter does take off like I'm guessing it's not, due to no activity. So, my questions are - has anyone had the same with WLP yeasts? Does 530 take longer than other liquid yeast to take off in a starter? I don't use liquid that often and after the last few times I'm not impressed.
Thanks guys.