BetterSense
Well-Known Member
Why exactly do we boil starters? We don't need to extract hops bitterness. We don't need to boil off DMS. The only reason is sanitation, but what exactly is in DME that is unsanitary?
I was feeling lazy this weekend and instead of boiling my starter, then waiting an hour for it to cool down, I just sanitized a container, poured in a 10% DME solution with tap water, and shook it up and pitched my yeast. My yeast starter took off just fine and my beer is now fermenting normally. And it was about 99% easier. I could have used distilled water, if I felt like it.
Any other slackers out there that don't boil their starters? I think I am going to stop.
I was feeling lazy this weekend and instead of boiling my starter, then waiting an hour for it to cool down, I just sanitized a container, poured in a 10% DME solution with tap water, and shook it up and pitched my yeast. My yeast starter took off just fine and my beer is now fermenting normally. And it was about 99% easier. I could have used distilled water, if I felt like it.
Any other slackers out there that don't boil their starters? I think I am going to stop.