Just a thought:

redrocker652002

I am planning on doing a brew tomorrow. It is loosely an 805 type beer. My yeast, liquid WLP002, has been sitting in my fridge at about 37 to 38 degrees for at least a few months. I have some leftover DME and was thinking of doing a starter today. I have a gallon jug, and if I remember right 100 grams of DME to a Litre of water. Dissolve, boil for a few minutes to kill any bacteria and then pitch the yeast. Shake the container and then cover with aluminium foil and let it sit on the counter overnight. If I do my brew, the yeast will be pitched later on tomorrow so my hope is siting on the counter for the night will help me in two ways. A: Make sure the yeast is still good and B. Get a good start on fermenting. Anybody have any comments on what I am planning? This will be the second starter I am trying to make. I don't think the other ended up working out to well I also have a pack of S05 and maybe some BRY97 just in case. But I would like to use the yeast the recipe calls for. Any input is most appreciated. RR

pvtpublic

Firestone Walker 805? With 002? I dont think I'm trackin'. If so, wrong yeast, wrong pitching rate, wrong time frame for a starter. But I doubt that's what you are referring to as an 805 style, of which I may not be familiar with. If it is an ale that you are brewing, then you will do just fine with your method. In that amount of time you won't have much population growth, but it will certainly have them at high activity by then.

redrocker652002

According to the recipe I found on brewers friend, that's what it said. I guess maybe it's wrong but that's what it said. If you have any suggestions of something different I'd love to hear it.
Here is the link


805 Clone | Blonde Ale All Grain Beer Recipe by Brewer #32593 | Brewer's Friend"805 Clone" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Stephen Propheter. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 20.58, SRM 7.75, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Honey Malt, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Willamette, Ahtanum) Other: (Irish Moss)

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pvtpublic

That FG seems waaaay too high. I'd peg it at 1012. OG does seem to check out. However, 1059 also seems way too high of an OG for this beer. Perhaps shoot for 1048? FW does claim 4.7% as opposed to 5.2%, as claims your recipe. Your recipe also states a 10 gallon preboil volume and a 10 gallon batch size. This doesn't make sense unless you're adding water to volume in the end, which could be a crap shoot depending on boil off rate. Watch your preboil gravity and make your calls from there. If you haven't read Ray Daniel's book yet, you're missing out. Go read Designing Great Beers, it's a gold mine. If you need to know gravity points in a pinch, let me know.

redrocker652002

i think I screwed up. It is a 5 gallon recipe that i have. I went out with a buddy ad had a few, so I may be off. Either way, I have all the stuff to brew it, so I am in LOL. Depends on what time I wake up, and if I am feeling it. Good night all. Be safe. And I screwed up This is the recipe I am following.
Blonde Ale Recipe - 805 Blonde Ale Clone | BrewgrBlonde Alebrewgr.com