Another question then..... Should I be letting the yeast settle to the bottom and pouring away the spent wort?
I normally just pitch the whole thing?
Thanks for the feed back guys
So what do you guys think if I do the following:
1, Prepare starter on the 23rd.
2, Drain off wort and place in the fridge on the 26th.
3, Brew and Pitch on the 31st
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Cheers
I normally leave my yeast started for 2 - 3 days before pitching.
What's the longest you can leave it before pitching? Would it be ok if I left it for 5 days?
Trying to plan a brew day around this festive period isn't easy!
I have a three vessel system and probably leave a litre behind in my mash tun. I fly sparge but I'm not convinced on my process as I get the same result as batch sparging!
I thought must people are getting around 80 to 85%.... I'm just curious on what I'm doing wrong.
Like you say I'm happy with the end result but I'm obsessed with fine tunning things!! [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
Thanks for the feedback guys, greatly appreciated.
I use an immersion chiller and cool my wort to sub 25c in around 25mins and whirlpool with a pump for 20mins and then rest for a further 30mins before transferring to the fermentor.
Which is better Irish Moss or Whirlfoc? I use half a tablet...