Yeast starter ?

[powerslave73]

Any other way to start yeast other than with dme... All I have on hand is some priming sugar. Can i use that and if so how? I would like to make a starter with my first attempt at washed yeast. my lhbs is 45 miles away.

 

[TotemWolf]

It's best not to use sugar for a starter. The yeast need the nutrients in the malt. Plus yeast use different methods for processing different sugars. Using malt in your starter conditions them to be ready to ferment your wort. Your lag time will slow if you use sugar instead of malt.

If you have to, go ahead and use the sugar, but make sure the yeast have fully ferment the starter before you use it. Also it would be best to chill the starter overnight before you use it and pour of the 'beer' that the yeast have made. This will not only get rid of the cidery beer, it will stop the yeast's metabolism and help them adapt to the wort quicker. Just let the starter temp rise to about room/wort temp before pitching.

 

[Got Trub?]

Any other way to start yeast other than with dme... All I have on hand is some priming sugar. Can i use that and if so how? I would like to make a starter with my first attempt at washed yeast. my lhbs is 45 miles away.

How fresh is that washed yeast? You may not need to make a starter if it is less than 2-3 weeks old. Just pitch the slurry. How much? Use this: http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html. I would not use sugar for the reasons TotemWolf gave you.

GT

 

[powerslave73]

Just washed the yeast on tuesday.

 

[bdleedahl]

i recommend listening to this episode of brew strong on yeast starters... they do talk about your exact question i believe... http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/Brew-Strong/Brew-Strong-12-22-08-Yeast-Starters ... but long story short... no don't use priming sugar/corn sugar/dextrose

 

[Got Trub?]

Just washed the yeast on tuesday.

Then you are good to go without a starter.

GT