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Problem with making a starter from my won yeast.

Started by onemanorthree, November 30, 2016, 05:39:43 PM

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Put it in a cold spot at let the starter clear a bit. When you are ready for pitching you can pour off some of the wort and leave enough to slosh up the yeast so you can pour it into the wort you have prepared. Under pitching is more the worry than over pitching and with the issues you had I'd say you are ok on the amount of yeast you have.
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onemanorthree

Odd to hear that is might be ruined, it looks really good and read about topping up before but
never negatively.  I'll pitch and see how it goes.

Leann ull

Topping up is not a problem, putting yeast is a super strength wort and stressing the shit out of it is

onemanorthree

First new pitch was 1:10 as suggested, topup was also 1:10 as suggested.

Would this be too stressed?

Leann ull

It read like you just topped up your original 2:1 water:wort blend?

onemanorthree

No,this is what I wrote " Topped up with some wort 1:10 wort yesterday and now have a nice amount
of yeast to pitch tomorrow."
But looks good now so thanks for the advice.

How long should I have in the beaker before pitching.. again I read about 4 days... too long?