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Yeast Starter Help!
May 23, 2010 - 10:28am
Hey guys! Maybe you can help answer a question I have. Here's my dilema:
I made my 1st starter on Thurs. I mixed 100ml with a 1/2cup of DME. Boiled it for .5hrs. I noticed some activity on Fri. but it wasn't very active. It never developed a high kraeusen. I don't have a stir plate so I shook it frequently by hand. Now everything is settled. I wanted to brew today so I'm wondering if it's still ok to pitch or have to start over.
Did I not use enough DME?
Can I save it by adding more DME?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
May 24, 2010 - 8:03am
#2
was it 100ml or 1000ml? If it was 100ml a half a cup of DME sounds very high. If it was 1000ml, I agree with Orion. Any activity=good. I have seen some starters that have no krausen but if you agitate the starter it releases lots of CO2, so fermentation is definitely happening.
May 25, 2010 - 9:16am
#3
Yes Eric it was 1000ml. My type-o! Good catch! Anyhow, I brewed yesterday & used my starter. Woke up today to an airlock that is going off! Thanks for all your responses! Great help from my Jedi Brew Masters!
May 25, 2010 - 9:40am
#4
Super glad to hear it all worked out great.
In a starter high Krausen usually happens so fast that you never notice it. If you saw any activity at all you are in good shape; use your starter and proceed.
FYI: Get a scale that reads grams. The easiest way to make a 1.040 starter is to use 10% by mass DME and the rest water (ie for a 1L starter put 100gms DME in your flask and fill to 1L with water). You'll always be consistent using this method. Also Google home made stir plates, super simple after-noon project that can be made for $30. You'll get significantly more yeast if you use one.