Herpedy-Derpedy, I wonder what this yeast starter tastes like...

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Cranapple

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I made my first yeast starter last week for a maibock I brewed on Sunday.

After I pitched there was about 1/4 teaspoon of sludge left on the bottom of the growler I made the starter in. It smelled like sulfur, but I said "Hmm... I wonder what this tastes like."

It wasn't bad, but all of a sud...

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You were very lucky you didn't have more.
When I was a teenager, I joined a gym. Of course, I didn't know it at the time, but in my country there's a tradition in gyms, to prank the newbie.
So, one day, 2 very big guys were talking (near me, of course) about the benefits of drinking a cup of dry baker's yeast dissolved in water every day.
So, that same day, I went and bought several packets of dry yeast, went home, and prepared myself a glass of the "miracle brew".

To make a long story short, from the moment I drank it (it tasted horrible), I had a full week of the worst explosive diarrhea I have ever had. Needles to say, I've never followed their advise again...
 
You were very lucky you didn't have more.
When I was a teenager, I joined a gym. Of course, I didn't know it at the time, but in my country there's a tradition in gyms, to prank the newbie.
So, one day, 2 very big guys were talking (near me, of course) about the benefits of drinking a cup of dry baker's yeast dissolved in water every day.
So, that same day, I went and bought several packets of dry yeast, went home, and prepared myself a glass of the "miracle brew".

To make a long story short, from the moment I drank it (it tasted horrible), I had a full week of the worst explosive diarrhea I have ever had. Needles to say, I've never followed their advise again...

You could have paid them back by having the explosive diarrhea in their gym locker.
 
You were very lucky you didn't have more.
When I was a teenager, I joined a gym. Of course, I didn't know it at the time, but in my country there's a tradition in gyms, to prank the newbie.
So, one day, 2 very big guys were talking (near me, of course) about the benefits of drinking a cup of dry baker's yeast dissolved in water every day.
So, that same day, I went and bought several packets of dry yeast, went home, and prepared myself a glass of the "miracle brew".

To make a long story short, from the moment I drank it (it tasted horrible), I had a full week of the worst explosive diarrhea I have ever had. Needles to say, I've never followed their advise again...

You should use a blow-off tube next time. I'd suggest an airlock but that could get messy real fast.
 
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