Washed Bug County Questions

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  1. ipas-for-life

    ipas-for-life Savant (1,041) Feb 28, 2012 Virginia

    So next week I am planning on using some washed ECY Bug County to brew a sour golden ale with an OG around 1.060. I washed the yeast on January 11th and it has been sitting in the fridge since then. I have two pint sized mason jars with a little more than 1/4 inch of yeast on the bottom. My question is should I make a starter or just pitch both jars?

    If you think I should make a starter I am wondering if I should oxygenate it? Would you use 1 or 2 jars of the yeast in the starter? How long should I let the starter sit before cold crashing? I know the answers to these questions if I was using standard yeast but am wondering if the procedure should change since it is Bug County. Thanks in advance for the help.
     
    #1 ipas-for-life, Feb 14, 2014
  2. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    I dont like oxygenating anything that I pitch souring bugs into.
     
    #2 OddNotion, Feb 14, 2014
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  3. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    I'd just pitch the contents of a jar with a primary sacc yeast (something cheap and not too attenuative).
     
    #3 jae, Feb 16, 2014
  4. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Do you mean bacteria specifically (not wild yeast)?
     
    #4 FeDUBBELFIST, Feb 16, 2014
  5. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    Yes, any culture with bacteria. Brett I am fine with giving some oxygen.
     
    #5 OddNotion, Feb 16, 2014
  6. ipas-for-life

    ipas-for-life Savant (1,041) Feb 28, 2012 Virginia

    I went right to the source and the suggestion is since I have two jars of yeast make two starters. Oxygenate one starter and don't oxygenate the other and pitch both. Makes a lot of sense. Al is the shit.
     
    #6 ipas-for-life, Feb 16, 2014
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