How to Make a Yeast Starter

A fail proof guide to making a yeast starter for homebrewing of beer.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Liquid Yeast (White Labs, etc.)
• 1L or larger container with top
• airlock
• Pale DME (or LME equivalent)

1. Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a low boil on the stove.

2. Add 1/2 a cup of DME to the water. Boil for 10 minutes.

3. Place top on the pan and place in an ice bath, until the mixture cools to 70-75F.

4. Sanitize container to be used for the starter. Also sanitize the outside of the yeast packet/vial and pot with wort solution.

5. Pur the cooled wort solution into the sanitized container. Place the top on and shake vigourously to aerate.

6. Add yeast to the container. Shake again if desired.

7. Place top with airlock on the container. If no top which can accomodate an airlock is available, loosely place saran wrap (sanitized) and a rubber band over the top.

8. Starter can be pitched into 5 gallon batch within a day. Can be stored longer if needed.

Tips & Warnings

• Drill a 3/8" hole in the top for the starter. Large enough to insert a grommet and a standard airlock.