Hi
I have checked out the three topice on Yeast Starters under "Frequently Requested Topics" without success.
My question relates to making and storeing first generation starters.
I am currently in the process of "bulking up" a Wyeast XL pack to around 2.5lt with the objective of then splitting this into say 6 by 400ml first generation starters.
My thoughts are to then take one of these starters and use it for say four or five brews by growing and saving a portion for the next brew etc. etc. After say 5 brews ditch it and start using another of the first generation starters etc etc.
Question 1. Is this a vaible proposition?
Question 2. Can these starters be stored in the beer wort or should they be stored in sterilised water? If sterilised water how do you go about doing this?
Question 3. How should/can I adequatley long term store the other five first generation starters?
Question 4. How long can you effectively store these starters and under what conditions?
Any assistance comments would be appreciated
Cheers
Wobbly
I have checked out the three topice on Yeast Starters under "Frequently Requested Topics" without success.
My question relates to making and storeing first generation starters.
I am currently in the process of "bulking up" a Wyeast XL pack to around 2.5lt with the objective of then splitting this into say 6 by 400ml first generation starters.
My thoughts are to then take one of these starters and use it for say four or five brews by growing and saving a portion for the next brew etc. etc. After say 5 brews ditch it and start using another of the first generation starters etc etc.
Question 1. Is this a vaible proposition?
Question 2. Can these starters be stored in the beer wort or should they be stored in sterilised water? If sterilised water how do you go about doing this?
Question 3. How should/can I adequatley long term store the other five first generation starters?
Question 4. How long can you effectively store these starters and under what conditions?
Any assistance comments would be appreciated
Cheers
Wobbly