telemaster
Well-Known Member
Greetings fellow brewers,
I ordered my first wyeast activator (1214) for an extract Belgian tripel. I do not have a stir plate or flask to make a starter, and am wondering if adding yeast nutrient will help at all?
According to wyeast:
I expect the OG to be well over the starter/no starter threshold of 1.060. So the question is:
Do I need to make a starter for this bad boy, or if I add yeast nutrient in the appropriate amount (1 tsp/gallon), will that be sufficient?
If I do need to make a starter, what is your advice for someone without a stir plate or flask?
Thanks in advance.
I ordered my first wyeast activator (1214) for an extract Belgian tripel. I do not have a stir plate or flask to make a starter, and am wondering if adding yeast nutrient will help at all?
According to wyeast:
The Activator is designed to deliver professional pitch rates (6 million cells/ ml.) when directly added to 5 gallons of wort. ( <1.060 at 70 degrees). However, if a package is slow to swell, suspected of being mishandled, or if the date is approaching the six month shelf life it is a good idea to build the culture up with a starter. High gravity or low temperature fermentations require higher pitch rates. This can be achieved with inoculating with additional packages or making a starter.
I expect the OG to be well over the starter/no starter threshold of 1.060. So the question is:
Do I need to make a starter for this bad boy, or if I add yeast nutrient in the appropriate amount (1 tsp/gallon), will that be sufficient?
If I do need to make a starter, what is your advice for someone without a stir plate or flask?
Thanks in advance.