Is this safe for starter?
- Thread starter SAMBUCA
- Start date
Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:
enderwig
Well-Known Member
I personally would not risk it, it may be fine but maybe not. A scoop of DME will whip you up a new starter in no time!
Got Trub?
Well-Known Member
I'd boil it at least 15 minutes, then cool, oxygenate and pitch. We all work under sanitary conditions, not sterile (actually I tell a lie I pressure cook my starter wort so it is sterile). The fact that there are no overt signs of infection doesn't mean there isn't already a growing population of bacteria and wild yeast in there that will happily take off once you raise the temperature for your starter.
GT
GT
kal
Well-Known Member
What enderwig said. I use DME for starters. There's no need or advantage to using "real" wort for a starter unless you're overpitching and putting in a gallon or two of starter. Use DME, let it ferment out and settle slightly, pour off the "water" and stir up and pour in the 'sludge'.
Kal
Kal
Similar threads
