Thurstday
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I am going to be brewing a high gravity beer this weekend (my second brew ever), with an original gravity of 1062. Reading in my "How To Brew" book on yeast starters it states that, "For more moderate strength beers (1.060 gravity) a 1 quart starter is sufficient." My two questions are...
1. Is a 1 quart starter mean to use the ratio of [1/2 Cup of DME / 2 Cups Water], until its reached a quart?
**1 cup of DME / 4 cups (1 quart) of water**
2. How does this ratio impact how much yeast is produced or reproduced?
The way I visualize it is, the bigger the surface area or volume, the more area to expand.
Example: If I had a 5 gallon fish tank and added 2 fish (one yeast vial), they could produce up to 100 fish. If I had a 10 gallon tank and added 2 fish (one yeast vial), they could produce up to 1,000 fish. Thats assuming the water volume was filled to the top. How would it differentiate if there were different volumes of water in those same tanks.
Am I on the right track, or completely off? I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this.
If there is someone out there who understands my confused madness and able to help me out, that would be great. Thanks guys!
1. Is a 1 quart starter mean to use the ratio of [1/2 Cup of DME / 2 Cups Water], until its reached a quart?
**1 cup of DME / 4 cups (1 quart) of water**
2. How does this ratio impact how much yeast is produced or reproduced?
The way I visualize it is, the bigger the surface area or volume, the more area to expand.
Example: If I had a 5 gallon fish tank and added 2 fish (one yeast vial), they could produce up to 100 fish. If I had a 10 gallon tank and added 2 fish (one yeast vial), they could produce up to 1,000 fish. Thats assuming the water volume was filled to the top. How would it differentiate if there were different volumes of water in those same tanks.
Am I on the right track, or completely off? I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this.
If there is someone out there who understands my confused madness and able to help me out, that would be great. Thanks guys!