So I have been curious about the process of gathering Wild Yeast as I know some homebrewers do this.
I have concocted a couple of sugary liquids which I found people do different things, some with honey water, some with simple syrup and some with fruit juices
So far I know I've captured yeast as my little starter is bubbly and smelling nice and yeasty.
I know this method of brewing is a hit or miss as you get weird flavors and other things, but this is really more of me just experimenting with the idea that I could do it so if it fails I'm all good.
I am curious though of the safety of this method of doing things. It seems like a very sketch way of doing things. I'm most worried about mold, but does anyone know about safety when it comes to gathering your own wild yeast?
I haven't seen any mold and I swirl my starter twice a day (I've heard that helps prevent mold) but I'm curious on other people's experience. I have some cider left over that's going to just sit there so I'm willing to sacrifice it and just start fermenting to see if I can get anything good.
I have concocted a couple of sugary liquids which I found people do different things, some with honey water, some with simple syrup and some with fruit juices
So far I know I've captured yeast as my little starter is bubbly and smelling nice and yeasty.
I know this method of brewing is a hit or miss as you get weird flavors and other things, but this is really more of me just experimenting with the idea that I could do it so if it fails I'm all good.
I am curious though of the safety of this method of doing things. It seems like a very sketch way of doing things. I'm most worried about mold, but does anyone know about safety when it comes to gathering your own wild yeast?
I haven't seen any mold and I swirl my starter twice a day (I've heard that helps prevent mold) but I'm curious on other people's experience. I have some cider left over that's going to just sit there so I'm willing to sacrifice it and just start fermenting to see if I can get anything good.