made a yeast starter last night for the dunkelmaker going down on thursday. this particular recipe called for either 2 packets of wyeast 3068 or a single packet turned starter. i made this 2 days in advance of the brew day to ensure the yeast is ready to do work.



needed to make a starter:
yeast of choice
1/2 cup of DME
1 qt of water (4 cups)
sauce pan w/ lid
funnel
growler w/ stopper and airlock


directions:
bring water to boil, remove from heat, add DME, boil for 10 min. from this point forward everything must be completely sanitized to prevent contamination. place sauce pan in cold ice bath, stir occasionally and cover with lid. once cool, pour wort into growler using funnel, then add the yeast. give it a shake, put on the airlock, and your done.