Yeast starter...wow

[brackbrew]

I brewed a cream stout on Thursday and it was also the first time I used a yeast starter...wow what a difference in fermentation speed! The recipe O.G. was supposed to be 1.054-1.055; the F.G. is supposed to be 1.017-1.018. The krausen fell back into the beer yesterday and I racked it today. Even though the O.G. started out higher than the recipe specified (1.064), the S.G. at racking was already 1.026--less than 0.010 away from the target! If anybody out there isn't using a starter YOU SHOULD BE!!!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Ah, another convert...

 

[anthrobe]

I know what you mean I just pitched my second starter and I have definately noticed a more aggressive, quicker fermentation than I have ever seen. I will not even mess with installing a 3 piece airlock after pitching yeast. I install a blow off tube for the first 3 days then go to the airlock

 

[brackbrew]

I plan on sometime in my next two batches to do a belgian wit. If I'm making a starter for that, do I use the 55/45 whealt malt extract? The answer would seem obvious, but sometimes the big picture alludes me, haha.

 

[Tony]

There are two kinds of brewers....those who use starters, and those who should be.

Welcome to the starter club!!!!

 

[homebrewer_99]

USUALLY, I said, "usually", wheat costs more than extra light DME.

I use Extra Light DME for all of my starters because, other than rice, is about the only DME you can use that will not affect your brew. I mean, you would not make a dark DME starter for a pilsner would you?

Any way, for the most part you are only using a cup so use the lightest available.

 

[Beer Snob]

You know I have to admit one reason why I loved to make the starter is that it extended my "I'm making beer, leave me alone" time.