I think I screwed up a starter

[jheim]

Ok, so I was very restless last night and a bit aggravated due to the lack of fermentation in a batch of Dunkel I brewed Friday night. Figuring I may need more yeast, I decided to try to salvage a pouch of Wyeast 2206 that seemed like it might be DOA due to heat from shipping on a holiday weekend (I paid for multiple cold packs but they didnt last the 5 days that FedEx had the package.

That being said, I made a starter that was 2 cups of water and 1 cup of Plain light DME, but I forgot to boil the mix before pitching the yeast ... It is bubbling today, but I dont know much about this or if this has happened to anyone else. Is this safe to use? Do I have a large risk of infection in the starter at this point? Should I pour it out and start over?

I have already pitched 1 pouch of Wyeast 2206, and I do have some pouches of dry yeast. Can I mix the 2 if need be?

Thanks

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

You'll be fine. RDWHAHB.

 

[a10t2]

My thinking would be, yes, it's *probably* fine, but a fresh smack pack is $7 and you've invested what, probably $30 and 4-6 hours in the beer already?

If you have a dry lager yeast on hand anyway, definitely no need to chance it. IMHO, of course.

Also, 1 cup DME per 6 cups water would be about right for a starter. 1.030-1.040 SG is what you want.

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

I was going to comment on the starter mixure. I use 3-4oz of DME for every 1L of water.

 

[Montanaandy]

Just leave it alone and let it do it's job. Montanaandy