Yeast Starter Q

[Andyhull]

Can you make a yeast starter purely using sugar and water?

 

[robsan77]

No, the yeast will adapt to only convert the simple sugars and won't be able to deal with the complex sugars in your wort.

 

[Andyhull]

Ahh, ok thank you.
what about brew enhancer? 50/50

 

[robsan77]

Is brew enhancer just dry malt extract? DME . I don't use it but I think it is.

If so you want about 100g in 1 litre but it depends what you are starting with and what its going into. Have a look on Mr malty website. Really good info on yeast starters.

 

[Andyhull]

No brew enhancer is a 50/50 mix of DME and brewing sugar!
I'll buy a bag of DME and then i;ll be sorted for 5 or so starters.
Thanks.

 

[pittsy]

another way Andy is make up a batch of beer (just for starters and you can freeze un used wort for other starters) base malt at between 1030- 1040 and boil with a couple of hops , much cheaper , i have yet to do this as i can't be bothered and i just use 100g dme in 1l of water plus boil etc.