Mister beer keg might be a little big for a starter...you could step it up into one, I suppose, starting with a small bottle, jar or flask. You wouldn't need to step it up that big unless you're making a big beer or a lager.
And yes, I usually use light, pilsner or wheat extract, depending on what type of beer I'm making.
How do you sanitize a growler.....with sanitizer or by boiling it?
I generally just rinse once or twice - fill with hot water/cleaner - rinse twice - rinse-less sanitize and GO! If there's any build up from past starters they get hit with the bottle brush.
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I am about to make my first starter and have a total noob question. With a smack pack, do you need to go through the 'samcking' and waiting for the swell before you pitch it in the starter?
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how long to wait after you make your starter yeast till it is ready for the wort?
if i make the starter on a thursday nite will it be ready for a saturday brew day?
i am using a pitchable liquid yeast.
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Generally, it will ferment out in about 1 day. 2 days is fine. You can pitch early, when it's actively fermenting, or wait until it's finished. Either way, your yeast are happier with the starter.
how long to wait after you make your starter yeast till it is ready for the wort?
if i make the starter on a thursday nite will it be ready for a saturday brew day?
i am using a pitchable liquid yeast.
depends how big of a starter you want. If its just a 1L starter that should be fine... if you want a bigger one, you may want to step it up, that will take a little longer.
There is a lot of talk about when to pitch the starter and how, but Ill let more experienced folk tell you about that.. since Im also new at this
you may also just want to spend some time searching around here.. lots of good info already out there.
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Generally, it will ferment out in about 1 day. 2 days is fine. You can pitch early, when it's actively fermenting, or wait until it's finished. Either way, your yeast are happier with the starter.
there you go... more experienced folk.
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