ILMSTMF
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Hello,
I have an extract imperial stout from Northern Brewer ready to brew. 5 gallon batch, OG 1.086, brew day is Saturday and I need to make sure I have enough yeast by then.
Never made a proper starter before. The yeast is manufactured on 11/24/14. Calculators are throwing me off with the step up steps. So...
Does it matter what the total volume of first starter is?
When should I make it relative to brew day?
How much time between each step up?
AND what are the steps in between? Like temperature to store at and when to do all this in relation to brew day. Cold crash?
Finally, decant or not? And at which step? This step gets me nervous. How does one know when they aren't pouring out the yeast with the spent wort? Thanks!
I have an extract imperial stout from Northern Brewer ready to brew. 5 gallon batch, OG 1.086, brew day is Saturday and I need to make sure I have enough yeast by then.
Never made a proper starter before. The yeast is manufactured on 11/24/14. Calculators are throwing me off with the step up steps. So...
Does it matter what the total volume of first starter is?
When should I make it relative to brew day?
How much time between each step up?
AND what are the steps in between? Like temperature to store at and when to do all this in relation to brew day. Cold crash?
Finally, decant or not? And at which step? This step gets me nervous. How does one know when they aren't pouring out the yeast with the spent wort? Thanks!