Brewlab yeast - starters

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:10 am

Just a sanity check - am I right in thinking that the Brewlab slopes must be stepped up, first using a c300ml starter and then 1-2 litres (depending on required pitching rate)?

Grateful for pointers.

Cheers,

Matt

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:31 am

Sound about right , you want to step up th yeast as there is a lot less than white labs or wyeast.

how are you getting the yeast of the slant?

Oscar Brewer · Post by **Oscar Brewer** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:34 am

What I do is to make a 175 - 200ml starter first, then when fermentation gets going ( usually 1 - 2 days ) step up to 2 - 2.25L. This works OK for me and my usual brewlength is about 32L. The starter is all malt extract with a couple of hop pellets ( or cones ) with a gravity of about 1.035.

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:42 am

Much the same here..except I don't add the pellets.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:54 pm

Thanks chaps.

I gather the way to do it is to half fill the slope with cooled wort, replace cap and shake and then pour it out

Matt

Post by **Aleman** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:47 pm

I take a colony or two off with a loop, put that in 2ml of sterile wort, step up to 20ml a day later, then 200ml after another day.

Being a tight git, it means I can keep teh main slant for ages . . . . I've been using the high gravity and pilsner strains for 4 years now from the original slant

. . . . I guess I should redo them at some time

Horden Hillbilly · Post by **Horden Hillbilly** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:23 pm

I bought a Brewlab standard slope myself last year & split it using Jim's method.

Here is the thread I started about it.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:22 pm

Aleman, that is frugal

HH, it was your thread where I found out about these yeasts, thanks for posting the info. I can't believe how well-priced they are.

For anyone else who stumbles on this thread in search of info, thought I would include a link to this article by Peter Fawcett of the Shedbrewers, which is informative.

Cheers
Matt

RabMaxwell · Post by **RabMaxwell** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:20 pm

I am wanting to give Brewlabs yeasts a go what's the best ones to try now that i have my temperature controled king keg yeast propagator in action.

(There is a nice thick Burton Ale Yeast slurry at the bottom ready for pitching into 135 Litre brew tommorow)

Post by **Aleman** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:38 pm

RabMaxwell wrote:I am wanting to give Brewlabs yeasts a go what's the best ones to try now that i have my temperature controled king keg yeast propagator in action.

???? Given the large variety that are available its a difficult question to answer. I like the High Gravity Ale which has proven to be a good performer, and the Pilsner is clean.

The best way is to give Keith a ring, explain what you want to brew, what your waters like, and let them recommend a strain

Horden Hillbilly · Post by **Horden Hillbilly** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:28 pm

Aleman wrote:The best way is to give Keith a ring, explain what you want to brew, what your waters like, and let them recommend a strain

Sound advice, I have spoke to Keith a few times myself over the years, he is friendly & certainly knows his stuff!

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:06 pm

mine yeast just arrived

This is what there recommended form my system, water and what I like to brew

London and South Eastern Region:-Thames Valley 2 - Single character. Standard best bitter & porter production. Suitable for Strong bitters if roused. Moderate mineral worts preferred. Moderate to high ester ability. Moderate flocculation.

Can water to give it a go

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