earlyd
Active Member
Hello all,
Let me start by saying thank you! As I have said before I am new to AG Brewing and everyone here has been helpful in answering all of my questions. So here is another question that I am sure is simple to most of you. I am attempting a clone brew from a local microbrew this weekend. I would like to make a yeast starter from the yeast of the beer I am trying to clone. From what I have read what I am going to do is make a wort from 1qt of water and 1/2 cup of malt extract and boil for 10 minutes. While the wort is boiling I am going to pour and enjoy a couple of the beers that I am trying to reproduce carefully saving the yeast in the bottom 1/4" of beer. When the wort is cooled to 80*F or so I am going to pour the wort into a sanitized 1 gallon wine jug, aerate the wort very well then add the yeast from the bottles of beer and put on an air lock and let the magic take place over the next few days. I am sure that I am missing something or there is a better way to tackle this. Could someone please give me some advice? That would be very helpful.
Thanks,
~d
Let me start by saying thank you! As I have said before I am new to AG Brewing and everyone here has been helpful in answering all of my questions. So here is another question that I am sure is simple to most of you. I am attempting a clone brew from a local microbrew this weekend. I would like to make a yeast starter from the yeast of the beer I am trying to clone. From what I have read what I am going to do is make a wort from 1qt of water and 1/2 cup of malt extract and boil for 10 minutes. While the wort is boiling I am going to pour and enjoy a couple of the beers that I am trying to reproduce carefully saving the yeast in the bottom 1/4" of beer. When the wort is cooled to 80*F or so I am going to pour the wort into a sanitized 1 gallon wine jug, aerate the wort very well then add the yeast from the bottles of beer and put on an air lock and let the magic take place over the next few days. I am sure that I am missing something or there is a better way to tackle this. Could someone please give me some advice? That would be very helpful.
Thanks,
~d