re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread

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But what happens to your cell count? Healthy yeast is very important, but you also need the correct quantity of cells to ferment out the way you want? I make my starters the day before brew day, when using Gigayeast. For traditional sometimes i make my starters 2 days before brew day.

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Well, that's the whole point of the experiment, to see if cell count mattered. Turns out, with this batch, it didn't.

As for decanting, you wouldn't decant the starter. I typically do now, but I make my starter a few days ahead of time.

I don't think I will change my typical procedure based on this experiment but I think it's good to know if I want to brew but haven't made the starter already, it's still ok