sivdrinks
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I'm outta DME and was just wondering, could I pitch yeast into a mixture of sugar and boiled water?
Simple syrup for a starter?
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No, you need maltose sugars in your starter for the yeast to do their thing and propagate properly. You can go to an ethnic grocery and get cheap malt syrup to make a starter, search this thread for more info on that.
ForerunnerBrewer
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I've used Malta Goya and it works great and is very inexpensive. You can do a search for it here and see that a lot of people have done it!
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sivdrinks
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Searching Malta Goya on here isn't getting me anywhere. I'm looking to use it for a starter on a smack pack, any ideas on how much to use? I only do 5 gallon batches.
Same amount of malta goya as you would use dme water....
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-starter-malta-228891/?highlight=malta
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/just-made-starter-goya-malta-85681/?highlight=malta
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-starter-malta-228891/?highlight=malta
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/just-made-starter-goya-malta-85681/?highlight=malta
I just made a batch using Malta India. 58 bottles plus I added a 1/2 gallon of water. Boiled and finished with a smidgen less than 5 gallons with a specific gravity of around 1.050.... Going to bottle this weekend.... Merry Christmas!
william_shakes_beer
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Malta Goya is usually found in the hispanic aisle of the grocery store. It's sold alongside other bottled beverages.
Even most big box chains are carrying it these days.
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sivdrinks
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Thanks all, was pretty easy to find. Ended up with Malta India, close enough. Used two 7oz bottles, let sit in my flask overnight to help de-carbonate a bit. Pitched smack pack in this morning, will check on it after work. Should I chill it a bit before I use it? Wanna make sure I don't decant yeast.
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