M Monsterc Well-Known Member Joined Oct 26, 2008 Messages 52 Reaction score 0 Location Southern Illinois Oct 26, 2008 #1 Does it make any difference if you use rice sugar, corn sugar, or malt for your starter?
Yooper Ale's What Cures You! Staff member Admin Mod HBT Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2006 Messages 75,132 Reaction score 13,283 Location UP/Snowbird in Florida Oct 26, 2008 #2 Yes, it sure does. You want to grow yeast to ferment your beer- so you need to get them accustomed to eating maltose (the primary fermentable sugar in wort). Using a simple sugar will be counterproductive to this.
Yes, it sure does. You want to grow yeast to ferment your beer- so you need to get them accustomed to eating maltose (the primary fermentable sugar in wort). Using a simple sugar will be counterproductive to this.