bergman1118
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I decided to brew today b/c I have a rare day off, and I retardedly forgot to make a starter for my propagator pack.... for some reason, in my mind I thought I had an activator b/c that's what I had been getting (by mistake actually, from midwest), but lo and behold when I went to get out the yeast a few minutes ago, I found i had the propagator, and obviously, had not made a starter. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but I'm already in the middle of boiling the wort...
I have read bad things about not making a starter when using the propagator packs, can anyone confirm this? Or should I just go ahead and pitch the propagator into the full 5 gallons? Is there anyway I could make the wort, cool it, add to the fermenter, and seal it off for a few days while i have a starter incubating ? Then I'd just pitch the starter into the wort after a few days.. or would this be a huuuuge risk for infection? please help!
I have read bad things about not making a starter when using the propagator packs, can anyone confirm this? Or should I just go ahead and pitch the propagator into the full 5 gallons? Is there anyway I could make the wort, cool it, add to the fermenter, and seal it off for a few days while i have a starter incubating ? Then I'd just pitch the starter into the wort after a few days.. or would this be a huuuuge risk for infection? please help!