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Mixed Cultures

476 bytes added, 20:45, 4 August 2015
added Impelletteri advice on Farmhouse Sour Ale starters
===Manufacturer Tips===
''Editor's note: generally starters are not needed with mixed cultures, although starters can be used for some mixed cultures, particularly if the packaging is old or has not been stored well. Nick Impellitteri's advice below regarding making a starter for Mélange can probably be used for other commercial cultures as well.''
====[[The Yeast Bay]] on Mélangeand Farmhouse Sour Ale====''"You can definitely make a starter for the Melange or the Lochristi Blend. For the Lochristi, run it [[Brettanomyces#Starter_Information|semi-aerobic]] for 4-6 days in the 70's and then let it settle at room temp and decant what you can if the starter is large. For the Mélange, run the starter semi-aerobic at 66-68 F for 24-36 hours. This should build up the yeast population sufficiently while not allowing the bacteria to become to active and produce a ton of acid."''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1019859158042298/ Nick Impellitteri of The Yeast Bay on a MTF thread. Feb 17, 2015.]</ref> For The Yeast Bay Farmhouse Sour Ale, a starter is optional. If the brewers is looking for more farmhouse character from the yeast, create a normal starter with yeast nutrients, and use a stir plate. If the brewer wants to stress the yeast and favor the bacteria, do not make a starter. Nick Impellitteri says that he prefers to do a starter so that the yeast has a good, clean fermentation. He then ages the beer and waits for the bacteria to sour it over time <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1121999127828300/?comment_id=1122177274477152&offset=0&total_comments=7&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Conversation with Nick Impellitteri of The Yeast Bay on MTF in regards to starters for TYB Farmhouse Sour Ale mixed culture. 8/4/2015.]</ref>
====[[Dry Yeast for Sour Ales BlackManYeast]] on all blends====

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