Donner
Well-Known Member
So, i thought i had more DME than i actually did.
I'm brewing yooper's california common soon (haven't decided exactly when, maybe tomorrow) and have never used a lager yeast before. When i went to make my starter tonight, i realized i only had half a cup of dme, so my starter is about a pint instead of my usual liter (which i know is small for a lager).
So, do i
a) not worry
b) worry, order more DME from my internet source and hope the weather allows me to get it on saturday?
c) add some dextrose to boost the food a bit (i know you don't want yeast getting used to munching on sugar like dextrose)
i don't have a local shop i can run to, unfortunately.
I'd appreciate any thoughts. I'm fine with option a, but i'm out of practice brewing and so i'm a bit more worried than i usually would be.
I'm brewing yooper's california common soon (haven't decided exactly when, maybe tomorrow) and have never used a lager yeast before. When i went to make my starter tonight, i realized i only had half a cup of dme, so my starter is about a pint instead of my usual liter (which i know is small for a lager).
So, do i
a) not worry
b) worry, order more DME from my internet source and hope the weather allows me to get it on saturday?
c) add some dextrose to boost the food a bit (i know you don't want yeast getting used to munching on sugar like dextrose)
i don't have a local shop i can run to, unfortunately.
I'd appreciate any thoughts. I'm fine with option a, but i'm out of practice brewing and so i'm a bit more worried than i usually would be.