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i'm fairly new to brewing,when and why would you use a yeast starter?
midas
midas
A few reasons why to make one;
1.) Test viability
2.) Pepare yeast for higher gravity beers (1.065 or higher)
3.) To ranch a cleaner colony.
4.) Improve cell count.
5.) Reduce lag time pre-fermentation.
deerelk4x4 said:How would one do a yeast starter and how is it maintained? I am under the current assumption that it is similar to a sour dough starter. Please correct me if I am wrong. Also, how do you cultivate the yeast used from a fermentor for future use?