Best way to do a starter

[Brancid]

I'm w/ you speyedr,

It seems that from what I've read the yeastie beasties get pretty stressed out working in wort over 1.060 and if you plan on pitching them into a big beer it would be best not to get them all stressed out in the starter before you pitch into a big beer like that.

Of course, just how big of a flavor difference will it make? I mean it could be a drastic difference in a side by side, but on it's own I don't know. On the other hand, Midas Touch it a fuck'en A complex beer, and you may want to take extra care not to get ANY yeast off flavors in there to take away from that awesome gain bill. Maybe it's a question for the Pope.

[jamilz]

To the orginal question, I'd suggest doing a 1 or 2 liter starter first, then going to the 6 liter size.

If you have a 6 liter container, start with the 2 liters in there, then just add the 6 liters of fresh wort on top once it is done. You can make the wort gravity a little stronger so that the diluted strength is around 1.035 to 1.040.

That should give you enough yeast.

[DannyW]

If you have a 6 liter container, start with the 2 liters in there, then just add the 6 liters of fresh wort on top once it is done.

That should give you enough yeast.

And a nice puddle on the floor, or damp sneakers.

[Speyedr]

If you have a 6 liter container, start with the 2 liters in there, then just add the 6 liters of fresh wort on top once it is done.

That should give you enough yeast.

And a nice puddle on the floor, or damp sneakers.

[jamilz]

It depends on a lot of factors, but I'll go out on a limb and say 18 to 24 hours.

[Speyedr]

It depends on a lot of factors, but I'll go out on a limb and say 18 to 24 hours.

For what, wet shoes?? Now I'm confused, and he did that on purpose....

Of course, Jesus turned water into wine, and Moses parted the Red Sea, so perhaps the Pope could get 8L into a 6L vessel....

[Push Eject]

Ice cream has no bones.

See, I can do it too.

Push Eject

[Speyedr]

Ice cream has no bones.

Ice cream JELLO has bones...