Bloom_198d
Active Member
I was wondering if there is anything wrong with the idea of making my own pseudo LME to save some money when making starters. I've started lagering and making a frozen yeast bank... so it would be nice if I could save some money (and trips to the lhbs) by making my own LME.
My idea is to make a gallon of 1.037 SG wort from 2-row and than make a reduction to get the final volume of ~500ml or 1L. I know that this will probably cause caramelization in the wort, but I don't imagine that to be a problem for a starter, when i can decant off the wort when I pitch. I could than store this reduction in the freezer until I need to use it. To use it I would dilute it back to appropriate gravity and give it a quick boil to ensure sterility. Not really a time saver, but I can easily watch a movie while I wait for the mini mash and reduction boil.
Is there anything wrong with what I am suggesting? Any reason it wont work, or will harm my beer/yeast?
My idea is to make a gallon of 1.037 SG wort from 2-row and than make a reduction to get the final volume of ~500ml or 1L. I know that this will probably cause caramelization in the wort, but I don't imagine that to be a problem for a starter, when i can decant off the wort when I pitch. I could than store this reduction in the freezer until I need to use it. To use it I would dilute it back to appropriate gravity and give it a quick boil to ensure sterility. Not really a time saver, but I can easily watch a movie while I wait for the mini mash and reduction boil.
Is there anything wrong with what I am suggesting? Any reason it wont work, or will harm my beer/yeast?