DME for a yeast starter

[BeerBrain1983]

Hi everyone, suspect this may be a stupid question as I can't find the answer anywhere. But does it matter what DME I use for a yeast starter? For example, do I need to use light for a west coast ipa? Or can I use dark etc Thanks!

 

[day_trippr]

The lighter the better as that has the highest percentage of fermentable sugars, and you're trying to propagate yeast, not make tasty beer

Cheers!

 

[VikeMan]

For example, do I need to use light for a west coast ipa? Or can I use dark etc Thanks!

If you crash and decant your starter (which I recommend), color won't really matter. So as @day_tripper said, the lighter the better for propagation.