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First time brewing lager, first time using liquid yeast (WLP833) and first time making a yeast starter, possibly not the best combination. Anyway, I followed the instructions from the Basics of Making and Using a Yeast Starter (very good) but I was thinking something should have happened by now...

Thanks for that Wiggman, the Bock is supposed to end up around 8-10% I think, should I be increasing the ratio of LME to water for the starter to get the yeast used to the wort I will be pitching into?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what 'stepping' means but from my understanding it is just a matter of making a smaller amount of wort, getting the yeast resulting from that and using it in a larger amount of wort? How would a stir plate stop me from doing that? Was hoping to use a glass or...

Haha, yeah, the yeast is out mid December so I'm hoping that the vial is OK, from what I've read I might want to step the starter but not everyone thinks so, aiming to use a 100g LME per litre of water, using a stirring plate and all should be OK after 48hrs, still not sure how I'm supposed to...

I was planning on making quite a strong Bock (ESB 3kg can). Believe the suggested amount is about 15l but I'm not sure what SG that would give, guessing quite high. Thought I read somewhere that if you were using a stirring plate it could be possible to kick a lager off with 2l of starter, I...

Thanks Eagleburger :), I know it was a very basic question but just good to get it clarified.

OK starter for ten, I've read a good number of the yeast starter threads now and I am still a bit confused. When everyone talks about a 2l, 3l or 4l yeast starter does that mean that you harvest the yeast that you get from 2l, 3l or 4l of wort and not that you need 2l, 3l or 4l of actual yeast...

I'll try the pub but the Little Creatures option sounds good :D

Anyone got any pint bottles for sale? I've got a few Little Creatures bottles that are a great size for a cheeky evening drink but nowhere near enough for a full brew.

Ended up paying $50 for a 238 litre Westinghouse fridge (no freezer), had to go all the way up to the Blue Mountains for it but definitely worth it, great condition and tall enough to fit two fermenters in. Forgot to say, took a couple of weeks to find something and a good bit of research on...

Good news guys, managed to find a 140l fridge, bit of a trek out to the Blue Mountains but looks good, now just got to wait for my STC to arrive,

Thanks guys, will have a look at the BigW fridge, was hoping to pick up something second hand to keep back on the $ though. Basically got a lager that I want to get down as soon as I can, so was hoping for something pretty quick but good idea on the freecycle thing, will check that out. PeteQ...

Would like a small fridge (or upright freezer) for single 30l fermenter, happy to pick up. Thanks, Christopher