This is my second batch of beer and I'm learning but all the research I've done says you determine weather to use a starter by gravity, ie. If it's above 1.08 do and if below don't. And then there's the ones that say it depends on the type of beer. Then I go to the brewing supply store and they say use a starter for every brew they make. I'm about to brew a cherry barley stout. Here's the recipe : http://www.homebrewparty.com/CherryBarleyStout.pdf
I cut the recipe down to a 1 gallon brew.
So the nubey questions are:
1. Do I even need a starter?
2. How much starter do I make?
3 how does that effect the end volume and flavor. With one gallon, there isn't much wiggle room.
Thanks in advance
I cut the recipe down to a 1 gallon brew.
So the nubey questions are:
1. Do I even need a starter?
2. How much starter do I make?
3 how does that effect the end volume and flavor. With one gallon, there isn't much wiggle room.
Thanks in advance