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03-18-2011, 05:01 AM
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First time with yeast starter
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Hello everyone.
I'm new here and I was hoping to get some insight. This is the first time ive ever did a yeast starter. I boiled 2 cups of water with 1/2 cup DME for 15 min. Upon cooling it in an ice bath I noticed stringy white strands floating around in the wort when I swirled it. Is this normal? Should I throw it out and not risk adding my white labs Belgian Ale Yeast?
Thanks,
-Will
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03-18-2011, 05:10 AM
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What kind of DME did you use?
A picture would help here... It could just be ice crystals that you're seeing... What's the temperature of the starter wort?
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03-18-2011, 07:13 AM
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When you boil DME for a starter, break material forms normally. I think that is probably what you are seeing and it's not a problem.
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03-19-2011, 05:33 AM
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Yes it turns out that it was naturally forming dme that clumped together. I was using a light organic dme from 7 bridges brewery.
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03-19-2011, 06:15 AM
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"light orgasmic DME"? 
Suppose that's better than having it shaking all over the place while you're yeast is going down on it. 
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On Tap: Caramel Ale, Mocha Porter II, MO SMaSH IPA
Waiting/Carbonating: 12.5% Wee Honey II, 8.9% Old Ale, English Brown Ale, Lickah ESB, Mocha Porter II
Fermenting
K1: MO SMaSH IPA
K2:
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On Deck: Caramel Ale
Aging:mead
Mead [bottled]:Oaked Wildflower Traditional, Mocha Madness, Blackberry Melomel, maple wine
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