I recently ordered an extract kit that came with Wyeast 1084, my first batch using liquid yeast. OG should be about 1059. I already know I should make a starter but I did not plan ahead. I have no DME and no stir plate.
However, I came up with a possible solution but I wanted to run it by more advanced brewers. This kit comes with 2 lbs of DME. Would it be such a bad idea to make a yeast starter using, in appropriate amounts, some of that DME? This would lower the gravity in the main vessel which, in theory, would make the yeast even less stressed once pitched. I know this will throw off my OG since some of the malt will already be converted but it's more important to me to have good tasting beer.
I also have tons of corn sugar on hand but I'm not sure if that's a good alternative for a starter.
And my last option is to just pitch the yeast without a starter...
Please share your thoughts and thank you in advance!
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/IrishBlonde.pdf
However, I came up with a possible solution but I wanted to run it by more advanced brewers. This kit comes with 2 lbs of DME. Would it be such a bad idea to make a yeast starter using, in appropriate amounts, some of that DME? This would lower the gravity in the main vessel which, in theory, would make the yeast even less stressed once pitched. I know this will throw off my OG since some of the malt will already be converted but it's more important to me to have good tasting beer.
I also have tons of corn sugar on hand but I'm not sure if that's a good alternative for a starter.
And my last option is to just pitch the yeast without a starter...
Please share your thoughts and thank you in advance!
http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/IrishBlonde.pdf