DME turned to taffy

[LouBrew13]

I made a starter with dme that was taffy like before I added it to the water.

It melted during the boil but for the most part it was hard and candy like.

I separate starter sized portions into Ziploc bags and keep them in my basement. Anybody run into this? Was it still edible by the yeast?

I pitched it tonight into my wort so fingers crossed.

 

[Stauffbier]

It should be fine as long as it dissolved when it was boiled.

 

[b-boy]

DME is nasty stuff. It solidifies at the slightest sign of moisture. It should be fine though.

 

[LouBrew13]

Good news! My yeast is going nuts in my fermenter.

It was a pain melting that stuff though...didn't want it sticking to the bottom of my pot and scorching.

 

[zachattack]

DME is very hygroscopic, meaning it will happily pull moisture from the air and turn to sticky goo. I go through the same thing every time I make a starter, no worries. Just keep the extra DMA as tightly sealed as you can.