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Brewing => Yeast => Topic started by: fakr on February 19, 2013, 12:41:32 PM

Title: growing a bret strain
Post by: fakr on February 19, 2013, 12:41:32 PM

Guys, just wondering if you're able to grow bret strains with a starter like you can with yeast.  I'm assuming yes, but want to make sure.  Perhaps requires a different starter recipe?

Title: Re: growing a bret strain
Post by: Ian Grant on February 19, 2013, 06:07:14 PM

I hear its good to under pitch cause you want them esters and don't cold crash the starter it doesn't like to be cold.   Listen to the brewing network Sunday session podcast with crooked stave.  Good stuff.

Title: Re: growing a bret strain
Post by: fakr on February 20, 2013, 08:27:04 AM

I'll check it out.  
going to PM steve too to see what he says.

Title: Re: growing a bret strain
Post by: sdixon on April 04, 2013, 11:38:20 PM

Here is my response:

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I  have made about 4 all brett batches now, and I find it behaves much like Saccharomyces in the primary (except for longer lag time). It also has less of the funk aroma and taste when pitched as a primary yeast, because it has more sugars (maltose) to munch on.

I have pitched with starters and without. I find there is more of a lag time with Brett (with or without starters) so I would tend to want to get my cell counts up as soon as possible with a starter. Also, I find pitching a little warmer is good.

Hope this helps.