argyle
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After reading through many of the pages of the sticky:"How to capture wild yeast," I became interested in cultivating some local yeast.
I want to get yeast from some unpasteurized honey, but haven't found any threads on cultivating yeast from honey.
I have honey from a local farm and I want to cultivate some yeast that are in the honey. I have general idea of how to do it, but I'd like some suggestions.
Here is what I have planned:
1. Make a quart of starter about 1.020 s.g.
2. Dissolve a couple tablespoons of honey to cooled starter
3. Leave starter at room temperature w/air lock
4. Shake every time I pass the container
5. Wait a day or two or three for activity.
Does this look right, or is there a better way to do this?
Another question - Is it likely that I will also get bacterial growth from the honey too?
Have your tried this and what were the results? Is this worth a shot?
Thanks
I want to get yeast from some unpasteurized honey, but haven't found any threads on cultivating yeast from honey.
I have honey from a local farm and I want to cultivate some yeast that are in the honey. I have general idea of how to do it, but I'd like some suggestions.
Here is what I have planned:
1. Make a quart of starter about 1.020 s.g.
2. Dissolve a couple tablespoons of honey to cooled starter
3. Leave starter at room temperature w/air lock
4. Shake every time I pass the container
5. Wait a day or two or three for activity.
Does this look right, or is there a better way to do this?
Another question - Is it likely that I will also get bacterial growth from the honey too?
Have your tried this and what were the results? Is this worth a shot?
Thanks