First Yeast Starter Question

crazybluerider · 11-04-2011, 10:35 PM

So on my continuing quest to better my beer I am making my first yeast starter tonight for a beer I am brewing this weekend. It is an IPA that's target OG is 1.074. Mr malty says that a 1.5L starter on a stir plate will make it happen.

So I went out and got a 2L Erlenmeyer flask and a couple of parts that I did not have laying around to finish my stir plate build.

So the questions are,

Should I boil the stir bar with the wart?

and

I read I should be OK boiling my wort right in the flask on my gas range, is this correct?

**Wolfhound180** · 11-04-2011, 10:38 PM

Yes both are ok. Just be ready with an oven mitt to pull it because boilovers are super easy in a flask.

crazybluerider · 11-04-2011, 10:44 PM

Cool. Thanks. Hopefully having 1.5L in a 2L flask will help with not having a boilover, but I'll be sure to watch it closely.

I also have read conflicting opinions on yeast food. I have some laying around should I use it?

**Huskysibe** · 11-07-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by crazybluerider

I also have read conflicting opinions on yeast food. I have some laying around should I use it?

Yup, just a pinch