Old DME for starter

[Izzie1701]

So I'm not sure if it's old or not but I would assume. My local grocery store has a wine and beer making section. Mostly just coopers canned kits but they do have some DME for 1/4 of the price of the LHBS. I'm assuming and guessing it's old. Is there any harm in using old stale DME for a starter for an all grain brew?

 

[Beer_Farmer]

I had some old DME (10 months+) that I used for multiple starters for the last 2 BIAB batches and I was pleased with the results. I wouldn't make a beer from a DME that old but a starter is fine.

 

[wmcc75]

Nah, you're fine. I've used some very old dme before with no I'll effects. Plus if you are decanting most of the liquid off anyway it would be a very small amount getting into a full batch.

 

[mtyquinn]

Should be fine for a starter, but decant to protect the quality of your beer.

 

[Vandulus]

I have DME set aside for starters that's many months old, but stored in an air-tight container. As long as you're draining off the excess wort from the starter before adding it to your batch, you shouldn't have any issues.

 

[yono1986]

You're not drinking the starter, so it doesn't matter if the DME is old or stale.

 

[Izzie1701]

Perfect. It's all in vacuumed packed bags so shouldn't be to bad. Just not sure how long it's sat on the shelf for.