Coopers Yeast Question

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Hey guys.

I have a hypothetical question. Instead of building up a yeast starter out of a 6 pack of coopers could you pour the slurry from an entire carton on the to-be-brewed wort??

Just asking because im getting my brother (CSA Drinker) into ag brewing after showing him the ag for under 30/stovetop threads. He wants to brew something cooperish for his first brew and thought building up a starter might be over his head a little.

Or should i just get a couple of packets of dried yeast?

 

[Yob]

Hey guys.

I have a hypothetical question. Instead of building up a yeast starter out of a 6 pack of coopers could you pour the slurry from an entire carton on the to-be-brewed wort??

Just asking because im getting my brother (CSA Drinker) into ag brewing after showing him the ag for under 30/stovetop threads. He wants to brew something cooperish for his first brew and thought building up a starter might be over his head a little.

Or should i just get a couple of packets of dried yeast?

You would be collecting a bunch of suspect yeast, isn't the idea to get it an 'build' a heathy pitch? I wouldn't do it, you will not be able to account for the viability of a collection of yeast that has been packaged, put on transit, stored, etc. .

Why risk a batch on an unknown quantum?

 

[robbo5253]

And imagine how pissed you would be at the time of pitching?

Cheers

Robbo

 

[Kai]

I think you would need more than a one box of dregs to kick off a fermentation properly. I have fond memories of kicking off starters of Coopers yeast with a 6-pack of pale ale and I don't think you could kick off a fermentation with four times the number of yeasties.

I'd recommend either saving the dregs from three or four cases after a Saturday arvo with friends, or going with the dried yeast option. A couple of packets.

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Yeah, thanks guys....... There was a couple of unknowns that were cleared up. For his first i'll just get him to pitch a pack or 2 of dried.

 

[citizensnips]

maybe make the starter for him? only if you can be bothered of course