What do you keep your yeast starter in?

[h4mmy86]

I am a new brewer with 2 extract brews under my belt so far, and I feel a yeast starter would be a good way to step up my game. The only thing is, I think I can save money on buying a 2000ml erlenmeyer flask and use something else like... I dunno, a wine bottle? Maybe a gallon glass jug? Maybe even a big mason jar?


What do you use OTHER THAN an erlenmeyer flask for your yeast starter??

 

[JJL]

I use an old gallon cider jug on the rare occasions I make a starter these days.

 

[JonM]

Growler from a local brewery. It's free when you buy the beer inside.

 

[duboman]

I use an Erlenmeyer flask because of the flat bottom and the ability to use a stir plate efficiently. Anything will work really as long as it's big enough for your starter sizes and some people successfully use mason jars with stir plates but it's a bit more difficult.

 

[homebrewdad]

I use a sanitized sweet tea jug from the grocery store.

 

[scurry64]

I use a 2 quart mason jar.

 

[daksin]

I have a 2L erlenmeyer but will also use half gallon growlers, or a 1 gallon jug for really big ones.

 

[dcott]

I start with a 1000ml flask, but step it up to either a 1/2gal or 1gal jug.

The jugs are cheap and easy, the only reason I use a flask to start is the flat bottom.

 

[wowbeeryum]

a growler

 

[WesleyS]

Mason jars and for bigger starters one gallon glass jugs.

 

[Waynep005]

I have an old wine jug I used for cooking. I holds 1.5 litres and only cost a few bucks with the wine in it.

 

[h4mmy86]

You guys are great, all of these are great suggestions!

I've seen a lot of clear glass vases that I think would make good starters, but I worry about the quality of glass with something like that... They usually don't seem fantastic.

 

[Stauffbier]

Jugs, jars, and flasks!

 

[MetalMatt]

I use a 1G growler for big starters, and a 2qt mason jar for smaller ones. Saving up for a 2L flask right now.

 

[h4mmy86]

I just wanted to say that I scored a half gallon jar today that I'm going to use for a yeast starter in my next brew... Northern Brewer's Oatmeal Stoat partial mash kit... My first time trying partial mash, wish me luck!

edit: I also want to ask, do you think I will be okay covering the mouth with foil or should I rig up an air lock?

 

[kpr121]

I just wanted to say that I scored a half gallon jar today that I'm going to use for a yeast starter in my next brew... Northern Brewer's Oatmeal Stoat partial mash kit... My first time trying partial mash, wish me luck!

edit: I also want to ask, do you think I will be okay covering the mouth with foil or should I rig up an air lock?

Foil is better, you want the gas exchange so that oxygen can get in and CO2 out.