added unboiled wort to my starter

Yankeehillbrewer · Sep 26, 2010

So, I got the bright idea to mix some unboiled wort with my yeast to give it something to munch on right before pitching. I'm thinking this is a bad thing, but not having done that before I'm not sure. Sometimes my brain doesn't cooperate with me

So, Chuck it or Pitch it?

Thanks, Mike

edit: it was only about a cup of wort

brettwasbtd · Sep 26, 2010

The only real problem here is that the wort may not be sanitary. but if you are using it for a starter im assuming you pitched a lot of yeast and that should be able to "win" over any bacteria. You would probably be safe, but that is up to you to determine if you want to take the chance or not.

Yankeehillbrewer · Sep 26, 2010

after some digging I found another thread on this. The suggestion was to dump it because it would most likely get infected with lactobacillus.

Laughing_Gnome_Invisible · Sep 26, 2010

Yankeehillbrewer said:
after some digging I found another thread on this. The suggestion was to dump it because it would most likely get infected with lactobacillus.

Yep. It's just not worth the risk.

Yankeehillbrewer · Sep 26, 2010

Laughing_Gnome_Invisible said:
Yep. It's just not worth the risk.

yep I agree, especially since this is IIPA. It would be like flushing $40 bucks down the toilet

brettwasbtd · Sep 26, 2010

good thing you didnt listen to me

Yankeehillbrewer · Sep 26, 2010

brettwasbtd said:
good thing you didnt listen to me

Trust me I wanted to, bummer is that my LHBS isn't open until Tuesday. But I got Fermenter sealed up tight and chilling in my fermentation fridge, So I should be ok.

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