Starter Question

Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:55 am

Quick question. I made a starter this past weekend. Something came up where I wasn't able to brew. I did not pitch the yeast and put the starter wort in the fridge to use this weekend. I am paranoid about sanitation; the flask with the wort in it is sanitized. Are there any downfalls to brining the wort back to room temp and then pitching my yeast? I was thinking of boiling the wort again for about 5 minutes just to sanitize again. Is this nessasarry? Thanks and Cheers!
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Re: Starter Question

Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:59 am

It should be fine to just bring back to room temp but if you are worried about sanitation no problem bringing it back to a boil, since you haven't pitched yet
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Re: Starter Question

Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:07 am

+1 to stink!

If it only a few days, then warm up, aerate, and pitch. If it is more, then I would reboil to sterilize everything.
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Re: Starter Question

Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:32 am

When I do this I like to boil 1000ml or so of the wort that I am brewing and add it to the yeast on my stir-plate while I am brewing. It gets it going again pretty good.
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Re: Starter Question

Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:19 am

Thanks for the responses! Cheers
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