Illiana Beer Rackers Union
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

2 posters

Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  BassClefBrews Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:59 pm

So I just started brewing all grain, and realize that after collecting my specified volume of wort, there is some left over. I was wondering if I could take the leftover wort from my grains and store it to use for yeast starters instead of using dme. Has anyone ever done this? Could i just store it in ball glass jars in the fridge and then boil it when needed? Obviously I would need to add a minimal amount of dme if needed to bring the gravity up, but if none is needed would it be alright to use for my starters. It seems like a waste to just toss out the extra wort that's left from all grain batches if it is the right gravity.
BassClefBrews
BassClefBrews

Posts : 155
Points : 5449
Join date : 2010-01-05
Location : Crown Point

Back to top Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty Re: All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  Whatever Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:26 pm

Boil it....with the leftover hops from the batch.

Or the bugs living in the grain will spoil it.
Whatever
Whatever

Posts : 94
Points : 5395
Join date : 2009-12-12
Age : 47
Location : United States Of America

Back to top Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty Re: All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  BassClefBrews Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:47 pm

Are you saying boil it and then store it, or do you mean like a party gyle?
BassClefBrews
BassClefBrews

Posts : 155
Points : 5449
Join date : 2010-01-05
Location : Crown Point

Back to top Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty Re: All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  Whatever Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:43 pm

Boil it like you are making another beer...I would think that 20 minutes or so would be plenty long.

But make sure you sterilize your jars...

Just like in canning fruit/vegetables when you boil/steam sterilize jars to kill everything.
Whatever
Whatever

Posts : 94
Points : 5395
Join date : 2009-12-12
Age : 47
Location : United States Of America

Back to top Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty Re: All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  BassClefBrews Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:27 pm

Cool. Thanks.
BassClefBrews
BassClefBrews

Posts : 155
Points : 5449
Join date : 2010-01-05
Location : Crown Point

Back to top Go down

All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter? Empty Re: All grain Runoff for Yeast Starter?

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum