Dionysos911

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Did a quick search but didn't find much on this topic. I was wondering if it's ok to make a yeast starter using corn sugar instead of DME? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to this?

springer

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no don't do it you want the yeast to get used to eating the complex sugar of the wort not the simple sugar in Corn sugar

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http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/yeast-starter-corn-sugar-nutrient-117699/

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/corn-sugar-starter-77012/

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/corn-sugar-ok-use-starter-50338/

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/yeast-starter-corn-sugar-10688/

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/corn-sugar-starter-984/

Use the DME

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Dionysos911

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Good call.. Thanks for the help!

Arkador

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just buy a 2# bag of DME, that is enough for 9x 1 liter starters.
1 liter water - 100g DME makes ~1.040 starter
1# = .450 KG

comes out to about $1 per starter