DME is super cheap...1lb for $5. You probably wont need a yeast starter for your first batch if you are using liquid yeast ... just don't go over 10lb of grains. Your first 30 batches or so is called the learning curve.
Have to say after 3 wks - definitely NOT an IPA ... nice mellow APA, yes. Now to make some exprimental beer with HBC-483 hops and this gallon jug ;)
Woot woot!
Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going try it from the next 2L starter. Maybe I was 2nd guessing the vial size vs yeast cells. I always make a 1.2 - 2 L starter so I should be good to go. Trial and error is what science is all about. Cheers!
I can get my hands on some vials from the lab I work at - they hold about 15 ml - 17 ml of liquid or solid. I wonder if this enough space to store rewashed yeast. I'm using ball Mason jars that are taking up too much space. Thinking these new the vials could hold about 50 billion yeast. Just...