http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ Brew UK Forum » Topic: Wyeast Czech Pils lager yeast starter help en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:03 +0000 http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2427 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:36:33 +0000 Neil 2427@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>There is also another good website which i sometimes use as well..</p> <p><a href="http://www.tastybrew.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.tastybrew.com</a> </p> <p>Has lots of hints and tips plus receipies too.. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2425 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:15:57 +0000 Varnish 2425@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Thats a good one too.</p> <p>I like <a href="http://www.brewersfriend.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brewersfriend.com/</a></p> <p>True dat. DOUBLE TRUE </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2415 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:44:27 +0000 Greg 2415@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Mr Malty is a great site. Check out Brewing Network too. Jamil (Mr Malty) is often on there giving advice etc. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2413 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:11:06 +0000 Tony 2413@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hey Varnish... great link that, I read all of his other stuff too.. and downloaded a few of the podcasts</p> <p>Cheers! </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2407 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:35:04 +0000 Greg 2407@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi Nath, I just make sure I give it a really good shake everytime I walk past mine. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2405 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:57:18 +0000 Nath 2405@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Ta guys,</p> <p>the temp is at room temp anyway so thats cool, and whenever I shake it I un-airllock and place some foil over (sterilized), but I make sure I get all co2 out before I stary mixing.</p> <p>I will swap the airlock over today for some foil.</p> <p>Cheers peeps </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2403 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:14:09 +0000 Varnish 2403@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>The idea of a starter is to grow a large yeast colony, not to make beer.</p> <p>Yeast will grow better at 21*C, and with oxygen.<br /> Do you shake the starter? I would recommend you do.</p> <p>I always decant the &quot;beer&quot; from a starter and pitch just the slurry mixed with a bit of fresh wort.<br /> So I don&#39;t care what the beer in the starter tastes like.<br /> I think, I&#39;ve spent ages making this recipe. Calculating the IBU and colour, and abv. Why would I want to chuck in 2 litres of some unknown variable into my baby? Which would change the IBV, colour ABV and taste. </p> <p>I would say:<br /> Raise those temps (if you haven&#39;t)<br /> Lose the air lock for a tin foil lid<br /> Shake the hell out of it to get some O2 into the mix! Multiple times a day if possible.<br /> Read this: <a href="http://www.mrmalty.com/starter_faq.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mrmalty.com/starter_faq.htm</a></p> <p>I&#39;m sure it&#39;ll be fine to keep for a while. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2402 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:31:33 +0000 Tony 2402@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Not big on yeasts nath I&#39;m afraid... but I would think that you can keep the yeast in the &#39;fridge for at least a couple of weeks .. after that I&#39;m not so sure though. </p> http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/wyeasy-czech-pils-lager-yeast-starter-help#post-2401 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:40:33 +0000 Nath 2401@http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/ <p>Hi folks,</p> <p>As some of you know I had a rough brew day last weekend and only managed to get the bitter on even though I started my wyeast lager yeast.</p> <p>The starter took over a day to get going and even when it did it has been very slow.</p> <p>My questions are:-</p> <p>It says to do the starter at 21c but its a lager yeast designed to be used at 12/13c so will this higher temp make the yeast produce any different flavours when I come to use it in the wort?</p> <p>It has been going for over 5 days now and still seems to be working its &quot;magic&quot; but it has only ever bubbled through the airlock 3-4times a minute (max) is this normal (I made sure to aireate it lots during process)?</p> <p>As it may be some time until I do the lager can I keep the yeast after the starter has finished in a sterile bottle in the fridge, and if so for how long?</p> <p>Ta,</p> <p>Nath </p>