Belgian brew / yeast starter

[phat]

I'm planning to brew a beligian blonde

I've got the ingredients from Malt Miller, it is one of their ingredient kits (based on "Revvy's Blonde" recipe). except for the yeast because they were out of stock, so I've ordered Mangrove Jacks Belgian Ale yeast from elsewhere as a substitute.

My question is should I make a yeast starter as I've read that the packs of dried yeast have more than sufficient cells in the pack??? (but the OG should be pretty high). I should say that I'm pretty new to AG and have never made a starter before, so here are my follow up questions... If I do make a starter should I add yeast nutrients???.... and if I use nutrients, are wine making yeast nutrients ok??

Cheers, Paul

 

[strange-steve]

A starter isn't required for dry yeast, however it is worth rehydrating it before use. Is wakes the yeast up and cuts down lag time.

 

[Brewmarc]

A starter isn't required for dry yeast, however it is worth rehydrating it before use. Is wakes the yeast up and cuts down lag time.

:thumb: definitely rehydrate, not completely essential but will give the yeast the best start.

 

[dad_of_jon]

I'm planning to brew a beligian blonde

I've got the ingredients from Malt Miller, it is one of their ingredient kits (based on "Revvy's Blonde" recipe). except for the yeast because they were out of stock, so I've ordered Mangrove Jacks Belgian Ale yeast from elsewhere as a substitute.

My question is should I make a yeast starter as I've read that the packs of dried yeast have more than sufficient cells in the pack??? (but the OG should be pretty high). I should say that I'm pretty new to AG and have never made a starter before, so here are my follow up questions... If I do make a starter should I add yeast nutrients???.... and if I use nutrients, are wine making yeast nutrients ok??

Cheers, Paul

starter not required but rehydrating as per mj's instructions recommended.

that yeast is awesome, it will chew through titanium, without trying to climb up the stairs and suffocate you in your sleep!

A high ferment temp will give you lots of fruityness. No nutrients required.

i've fermented from 1.100 down to 1.008 with a single pack.

 

[phat]

i've fermented from 1.100 down to 1.008 with a single pack.

WOW!

I've got a bit more confidence in it now.

:thumb:

 

[dad_of_jon]

WOW!

I've got a bit more confidence in it now.

:thumb:

correction...

1.108 to 1.010

but .002 between Friends is nothing :grin:

 

[neal]

I brewed a Belgian Blonde recipe from Maltmiller last weekend and used rehydrated t-58 yeast, it kicked off within a few hours and went nuts for a few days before calming down, I'm glad I use a blow off tube !!

 

[phat]

I'm glad I use a blow off tube !!

.... I wasnt going to, but I will now! thanks for the heads up

 

[neal]

depends on how much headroom in the fv you've got as to whether the krausen climbs out or not, mine didn't this time but it has in the past, an airlock wouldn't have stood a chance :lol: