mgable
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I'm going to start making yeast starters, but I don't want to buy a flask yet. What other options are there to use for a starter container? do I need an air lock or are there other methods?
hollowdp said:I'm surprised no one has mentioned the erlenmeyer flasks yet. The real advantage here is that you can set it right on the burner to boil your wort before you pitch the yeast and it's got a flat bottom for maximum surface area.
DaleWi said:Here's a potentially dumb question, but how do you avoid a nasty boilover mess with a flask? I tried the flask, but not only did I get a boilover, but had a ***** of a time getting the DME into the flask through a funnel without it gumming up the funnel. I know it has to be easier than what I did, but I ended up just boiling in a saucepan and transferring to the sanitized flask, making me wonder why I bothered to spend the money and pitch my trusty wine bottle.
That's what I do. I only use the flask because it works so well on the stir plate. Otherwise, I would probably be using 1 gal jugs.DaleWi said:I ended up just boiling in a saucepan and transferring to the sanitized flask, making me wonder why I bothered to spend the money and pitch my trusty wine bottle.
DaleWi said:How do you avoid a nasty boilover mess with a flask? I tried the flask, but not only did I get a boilover, but had a ***** of a time getting the DME into the flask through a funnel without it gumming up the funnel.
hollowdp said:I'm surprised no one has mentioned the erlenmeyer flasks yet. The real advantage here is that you can set it right on the burner to boil your wort before you pitch the yeast and it's got a flat bottom for maximum surface area.
I do, but I am careful to not crank it up too hot. Although usually I just boil part of the starter wort, or plain water, mostly to sanitize the flask. The rest I boil in a saucepan.scottaustin said:Can you do this on an electric stove, everyone seems to use gas
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