Stir Plate Yeast Question

[UnBrewsual]

Hey all,
1st,
I bought a Stir Plate and 2L flask and jumped right into making a yeast starter. I took a half cup of DME, boiled it for 30 min.
Cooled it down, then dumped it in the flask, some yeast food, water to the 1L line and the WYeast that I was using. I threw it on the stir plate and let it swirl for 2 days. Am I doing this right?

2nd,
I started to get bubbles out of the fermenter about 4 hours after I threw the yeast and and it was pretty crazy for a couple of days. Before using the stirred yeast I would let the fermenter sit for a min for 2 weeks. Can I reduce that time now that I have more yeast?

 

[Double_D]

There's a high probability that it will ferment faster, but because your yeast is more healthy and there is a larger volume of it. Make sure you check it with a hydrometer.

I'm not sure you really need to stir it for 2 days. Pretty sure the pack of yeast you pitch into your starter will ferment through everything in your starter with in 24 hours. If I go multiple days it's only to let the yeast floc.

 

[UnBrewsual]

Thanks,

It stirred for 2 days only because I got my day mixed up on when I was going to brew, so it sat an extra day. I didn't think it would hurt anything.

 

[charliehorse]

In a lot of cases, the flask is made to fill with water (and DME) and heat on the stove. Boil it for about 10-15 minutes, cover it loosely with foil and stick it in the refrigerator until it's pitching temp (about an hour) and pitch.

Seriously folks. It's just beer. Don't make it too complicated.

 

[BigFloyd]

Thanks,

It stirred for 2 days only because I got my day mixed up on when I was going to brew, so it sat an extra day. I didn't think it would hurt anything.

Next time, you can spin it for one day, then stick it in the fridge to cold crash the starter for a day.