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===General Advice===
====Starters and Pitching Rate====
In addition to the starter notes information given in the [[Lactobacillus#Manufacturer_Tips|Manufacturer Tips]] section, this section includes general advice for ''Lactobacillus'' starters for homebrewers and brewers without access to MRS media, which is much more expensive compared to the method below. See [[Lactobacillus#External_Resources|External Resources]] for additional starter guides.
Pitching ~0.5-1 liter per ~20 liters of wort (~0.75-1 gallon per barrel) of ''Lactobacillus'' starter is the general guideline. The exact advisable pitching rates of commercial cultures may differ from manufacture to manufacturer. <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1077639885597558/ MTF thread started by Brad Primozic. 5/29/2015.]</ref>. Counting the exact number of cells can be difficult to achieve due to the small size of bacteria, so starter volumes are generally used <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1068323126529234/?comment_id=1068337639861116&offset=0&total_comments=47&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D Conversation on MTF with Bryan Heit. 5/6/2015.]</ref>.