Comments on: How To Make a Yeast Starter (OG 1.040) http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/ We can have fun brewing beer together online Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: German Lager Recipe All Grain | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-563 German Lager Recipe All Grain | Brewer's Friend Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:40:52 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-563 [...] Make sure to do a yeast starter for a lager! [...] [...] Make sure to do a yeast starter for a lager! [...]

]]> By: The Four Brewing Seasons (2 of 4) | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-369 The Four Brewing Seasons (2 of 4) | Brewer's Friend Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:03:53 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-369 [...] YEAST: White Labs 820 Oktoberfest/Marzen Since this is a lager a starter is needed, click here on information about making a yeast starter. [...] [...] YEAST: White Labs 820 Oktoberfest/Marzen Since this is a lager a starter is needed, click here on information about making a yeast starter. [...]

]]> By: Yest Review SafLager W-34/70 Dry | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Yest Review SafLager W-34/70 Dry | Brewer's Friend Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:15:52 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-347 [...] Pitching the re hydrated dry yeast will give you a faster start for this reason. Two packets of W-34/70 will cost you about $6.00, . If you prefer to create a starter while using W-34/70, see how to make a yeast starter at brewersfriend.com. [...] [...] Pitching the re hydrated dry yeast will give you a faster start for this reason. Two packets of W-34/70 will cost you about $6.00, . If you prefer to create a starter while using W-34/70, see how to make a yeast starter at brewersfriend.com. [...]

]]> By: Yeast Washing 101 | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Yeast Washing 101 | Brewer's Friend Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:40:26 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-322 [...] store, and re-use yeast from your own yeast bank for pennies per brew session. Please review how to make a starter and why a stir plate to help you best re-activate your yeast after cold [...] [...] store, and re-use yeast from your own yeast bank for pennies per brew session. Please review how to make a starter and why a stir plate to help you best re-activate your yeast after cold [...]

]]> By: Larry http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Larry Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:29:33 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-317 Hi Brian, Sorry to hear the brew did not take off. It sounds like you know what you are doing and did everything correctly. When you pitched the yeast, did you do the entire contents of the starter, or just decant? It is possible the yeast you wanted to pitch was left behind in the slurry. Another thing that occurs to me is the temperature of the wort when you pitched, was it cooled down below 75F? If all else fails, pitch some fresh yeast (buy a vial or two at your local home brew store, or even use dry yeast if you have it on hand). If that doesn't go, then you must have an infection of some kind. Hi Brian,
Sorry to hear the brew did not take off. It sounds like you know what you are doing and did everything correctly.

When you pitched the yeast, did you do the entire contents of the starter, or just decant? It is possible the yeast you wanted to pitch was left behind in the slurry.

Another thing that occurs to me is the temperature of the wort when you pitched, was it cooled down below 75F?

If all else fails, pitch some fresh yeast (buy a vial or two at your local home brew store, or even use dry yeast if you have it on hand). If that doesn’t go, then you must have an infection of some kind.

]]> By: Brian http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Brian Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:01:54 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-313 I'm late to this post but had a question nonetheless. I made a 2L starter with a Belgian Trappist yeast (WLP500). Wanting to bring the gravity up to match the impending wort (~1060 @ 70 degrees), I made a typical 1L starter. But after 24-36 hrs, I added add'l sterile DME wort. After 3-4 days, I added a mixture of brown and corn sugar. The yeast really took off and had vigorous CO2 production and growth. On day 5, I brewed a raspberry Belgian, had great efficiencies and aeration, and pitched. All seemed great but no fermentation. Nothing. The room was warm during the first 2 days (>=75 degrees) and fearing the excessive warmth, I sealed off the fermenter and moved to a cooler room. Prior to this, however, I swirled to rouse in the hopes of encouraging activity. It's been several days and now wondering what to do. Thoughts? I’m late to this post but had a question nonetheless. I made a 2L starter with a Belgian Trappist yeast (WLP500). Wanting to bring the gravity up to match the impending wort (~1060 @ 70 degrees), I made a typical 1L starter. But after 24-36 hrs, I added add’l sterile DME wort. After 3-4 days, I added a mixture of brown and corn sugar. The yeast really took off and had vigorous CO2 production and growth. On day 5, I brewed a raspberry Belgian, had great efficiencies and aeration, and pitched. All seemed great but no fermentation. Nothing. The room was warm during the first 2 days (>=75 degrees) and fearing the excessive warmth, I sealed off the fermenter and moved to a cooler room. Prior to this, however, I swirled to rouse in the hopes of encouraging activity. It’s been several days and now wondering what to do. Thoughts?

]]> By: StirStarter Equipment Review | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-273 StirStarter Equipment Review | Brewer's Friend Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-273 [...] the StirStarter is simple. A yeast starter is prepared as normal. A sanitized magnetic stir bar is dropped into the flask containing the yeast starter. The stir bar [...] [...] the StirStarter is simple. A yeast starter is prepared as normal. A sanitized magnetic stir bar is dropped into the flask containing the yeast starter. The stir bar [...]

]]> By: The Four Brewing Seasons (1 of 4) | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-245 The Four Brewing Seasons (1 of 4) | Brewer's Friend Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:12:56 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-245 [...] YEAST: WLP 885 (7L starter!!!) The yeast must be treated well, and the size of the starter is not only to manage the high OG, but also to create a large enough cell count to overcome the cool fermentation temperatures of this lager. Remember to oxygenate your wort very well prior to pitching, your yeast will need all the help that they can get. See How to Make a Starter here at www.BrewersFriend.com [...] [...] YEAST: WLP 885 (7L starter!!!) The yeast must be treated well, and the size of the starter is not only to manage the high OG, but also to create a large enough cell count to overcome the cool fermentation temperatures of this lager. Remember to oxygenate your wort very well prior to pitching, your yeast will need all the help that they can get. See How to Make a Starter here at http://www.BrewersFriend.com [...]

]]> By: Stir Plates and Growing Brewing Yeast Quickly | Brewer's Friend http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Stir Plates and Growing Brewing Yeast Quickly | Brewer's Friend Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:46:20 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-214 [...] a simple yeast starter as outlined here at brewersfriend.com will greatly increase your yeast cell count, but there is a way to easily supercharge this process. [...] [...] a simple yeast starter as outlined here at brewersfriend.com will greatly increase your yeast cell count, but there is a way to easily supercharge this process. [...]

]]> By: Larry http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/19/how-to-make-a-yeast-starter-og-1040/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Larry Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:38:26 +0000 http://www.brewersfriend.com/?p=932#comment-198 For a 5 gallon batch, most pitching calculators recommend around 2 vials of white labs or wyeast. I am currently experimenting with doing starters for everything including my ales. I decant the liquid above the yeast in my starters because I want to keep the beer as high quality as possible. Over pitching is generally not considered a problem, and most people probably under pitch. This post at home brew talk has some info: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/too-much-yeast-139213/ For a 5 gallon batch, most pitching calculators recommend around 2 vials of white labs or wyeast. I am currently experimenting with doing starters for everything including my ales. I decant the liquid above the yeast in my starters because I want to keep the beer as high quality as possible. Over pitching is generally not considered a problem, and most people probably under pitch.

This post at home brew talk has some info:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/too-much-yeast-139213/

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