My dog ate my DME.....

[Wrecked]

That's right, found the empty bag in the backyard. It was only a 1lb bag that I ordered for making starters. Here is my problem, I was gonna brew Thursday and I need to know how much LME I should use for a 750ml starter?

 

[jescholler]

I would say 2, maybe 3 trips outside with your dog.

Seriously, 3.5 ounces (by weight) added to water to make 750ml total would give an OG of 1.041 (usually shoot for 1.040).

I have heard that anything under 1L really doesn't grow any yeast. So if you're looking to up your cell count, go higher than 750ml. Here's a link to a good calculator to figure out how big your starter needs to be:
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html

 

[Spoke]

I would say 2, maybe 3 trips outside with your dog.

Seriously, 3.5 ounces (by weight) added to water to make 750ml total would give an OG of 1.041 (usually shoot for 1.040).

I have heard that anything under 1L really doesn't grow any yeast. So if you're looking to up your cell count, go higher than 750ml. Here's a link to a good calculator to figure out how big your starter needs to be:
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html

I made a 2 cup starter, 500ml ish, the other day and my fermentation is going very strongly. I have done this before also.
But maybe I am an exception.

 

[Wrecked]

I would say 2, maybe 3 trips outside with your dog.

Seriously, 3.5 ounces (by weight) added to water to make 750ml total would give an OG of 1.041 (usually shoot for 1.040).

I have heard that anything under 1L really doesn't grow any yeast. So if you're looking to up your cell count, go higher than 750ml. Here's a link to a good calculator to figure out how big your starter needs to be:
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html

My neighbors would have gotten a kick outa me following the dog around like Cheech and Chong

The reason I am going with a 750ml instead of a full liter is I am brewing a blonde ale and this is just an experiment / first starter.

Thanks for the link, that is a nifty tool, lol

 

[Homercidal]

Is it a Lab?

 

[SumnerH]

Is it a Lab?

If it's a black lab, you're fine. If it's a White Lab, you definitely want a starter.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

How old is the dog? If he was around in England in 1971, I would ask you to check his stools for my homework.

 

[remilard]

10:1 water:dme

750 ml water gets 75 grams of DME.

Don't have a scale? Get one.

 

[Homercidal]

My daughter's lab once ate a bathrobe sash, whole. I saw it in the yard while mowing and when I went to pick it up, there was a big pile of doggy doo embedded amongst it.

 

[Wrecked]

He is a 11 month old 90+ lb German Shepard. Maybe I could do a nice Hefe or Dunk?

 

[Montanaandy]

I also had this happen. Our old yellow lab got into my brew room in the basement and tore into a full bag of DME which was stored up high. Made such a friggin mess. Fortunately I had time to get a replacement in time for getting the starter ready. Montanaandy

 

[Wrecked]

10:1 water:dme

Good info on the ratio

750 ml water gets 75 grams of DME..

But, I was looking for a DME to LME ratio, since the dog ate my DME

Don't have a scale? Get one.

Have one

 

[PinkyOFloyd]

Feed him some yeast & have a pint glass handy the next time you let him out...

 

[Wrecked]

Feed him some yeast & have a pint glass handy the next time you let him out...

That's just wrong,

 

[Gremlyn]

I have heard that anything under 1L really doesn't grow any yeast. So if you're looking to up your cell count, go higher than 750ml.

You either misheard or were wrongly informed. Any size starter WILL grow yeast, you just may not grow the right amount for your particular application with only a 750mL starter.

 

[ChshreCat]

You need to feed the dog some water and a packet of S05. In a few days he'll dispense beer. But good luck on pullin' on that tap.

 

[RegionalChaos]

We had a dog one time that ate a set of wax lips. Later on we found a red wax pile of poo...

 

[jescholler]

You either misheard or were wrongly informed. Any size starter WILL grow yeast, you just may not grow the right amount for your particular application with only a 750mL starter.

You may be right. Sorry for the confusion.

I don't remember the exact wording, but the point was that if your going to do a starter, do at least 1L. I remember Jamil saying it, but I can't remember which podcast. I remember he was also talking about the extensive experimentation that he did with starters.

Does anyone remember that?

 

[jescholler]

You may be right. Sorry for the confusion.

I don't remember the exact wording, but the point was that if your going to do a starter, do at least 1L. I remember Jamil saying it, but I can't remember which podcast. I remember he was also talking about the extensive experimentation that he did with starters.

Does anyone remember that?

I wasn't able to find the podcast, so I went straight to the Pope himself. Here's what Jamil said:

That is the minimum if you are starting from a activator pack or vial.
Both have about 100 billion cells, which will result in little growth
in less than 1L of wort. Not really worth the trouble and exposure to
contamination for so few additional cells. If you're just tossing it
in there to get the yeast active a few hours before pitching, then
that is fine.