dicko
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I was wondering what the accepted procedure is for building a lager yeast starter.
I have done a few now and I have maintained 20 deg c while the starter is building from a small yeast sample to the required size.
I have then reduced the temp slowly to the recommended range and pitched.
My observation until now has been that it takes the starter a lot longer to get to the required size at the lager temps.
My question is;
Should the lager yeast be grown at the lager temp or am I ok doing what I have done so far?
Cheers
I have done a few now and I have maintained 20 deg c while the starter is building from a small yeast sample to the required size.
I have then reduced the temp slowly to the recommended range and pitched.
My observation until now has been that it takes the starter a lot longer to get to the required size at the lager temps.
My question is;
Should the lager yeast be grown at the lager temp or am I ok doing what I have done so far?
Cheers