Yeast

[Dr Jacoby]

Here's the Mr Malty result:



I'd take Alex's advice unless you have the ability to make a huge starter. Brew something for the summer beer competition!

[Dr Jacoby]

Yep, that's a good option. If it's of medium strength (1.030 - 1.040) then go for it. If it's higher than that, dilute it accordingly.

[nordic man]

If I dillute it, how will the flavour be? Should I just pour most of my wort out and dillute with water till OG is 1040?

[Alex Lawes]

I suppose so. You should change the hops for the boil accordingly as well I suppose. Didn't realise you're actually in the middle of a brew!

[nordic man]

Wonder if I should just not make this today. Prefer to make a proper starter and get the beer right instead of using all the hops and yeast and make bad beer...

[Dr Jacoby]

I'm not sure what you're asking. I was talking about diluting the starter wort that you remove from the main batch if the main batch was of a higher gravity than 1.040. You could just scoop out 1 litre (or whatever) and dilute it down accordingly.

If you plan to ferment that main batch so that you can re-pitch the yeast for a bigger beer next time around, you can just dilute that too. You can dilute before, during or after the boil. It's safest to do so before or during the boil but you'll have to calculate how much additional water to use so that you end up with the right amount at the end of the boil. There are calculators out there that will help you out.   

[Alex Lawes]

I really think it's best to do it with slurry so I'd recommend actually do this brew at low gravity and you've a whole lotta yeast to use for a big bomb in 10 days. A starter for that would be too big without a stir plate.

[nordic man]

This is so odd, my reading is 1022 after sparging, well pouring over 80 degree water.Could I then use 1 liter of that and make a starter?

[nordic man]

I'll give it a go and see how this turns out Think maby there was a problem with the mashing, a bit too much grain for the size of the pot. I'll give it a goanyway! Making a starter and see how itturns out!