I have been using procedure 1 but I can never get much yeast to flocculate out by crash cooling only for a few hours and I feel like I am decanting off a large amount of active healthy yeast in suspension. Would procedure 2 be better? It is a more laid back procedure and would be easier to do as well over a week before a weekend brew day. Is there any negatives to procedure 2 that I am missing?
I also include yeast nutrients in my starters.
Procedure 1
-1700ML/180g DMW/Wyeast Smack pack
-Stir Plate for 14 Hours
-Crash cool for 2-4 hours
-Decant off most wort(very cloudy still)
-Another 1700ML/180g DME
-Stir Plate for 24 hours
-Crash Cool for 2-4 hours
-Decant off most wort(very cloudy still)
Procedure 2
-1700ML/180g DME/Wyeast Smack pack
-Stir plate for 24 hours
-Crash Cool for 24 hours to drop almost all yeast.
-Decant Off almost all wort
-Another 1700ML/180g DME
-Stir playe for 24 hours
-Crash Cool for 24 hours to drop ALL yeast.
-Decant off most wort