Question on canned starter wort

dave8274 · Oct 14, 2013

I'm going to can some wort for starters in my pressure cooker.

If I make a starter and need to use 200 ml wort from one of the jars, do I need to dispose of the rest of the jar once it's been opened, or can I close and refrigerate it for use when I step up. Would I need to boil it at that point?

Not sure how quickly or easily it becomes contaminated after opening.

Paloaf · Oct 14, 2013

My practice is to dispose of any unused wort. You spend so much time and effort making the wort sterile, that I would hate to open it to infection while in the fridge and after being opened. Plus there's a lot of break material in the last 100-200 ml that I throw away anyways.

Misplaced_Canuck · Oct 14, 2013

Paloaf said:
My practice is to dispose of any unused wort. You spend so much time and effort making the wort sterile, that I would hate to open it to infection while in the fridge and after being opened. Plus there's a lot of break material in the last 100-200 ml that I throw away anyways.

I'll second this.

If you need to do smaller starters, just use different size canning jars (1 pint, 1 quart, 2 quarts, etc) and you'll have flexibility. That's what I do. 1-qt or 2-qt.

MC

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