http://www.northernbrewer.com/fast-pitch-canned-wort-4-pack
I have a hard time believing that this stuff is legit. If it is, can anybody confirm? I like to save time.
I have a buddy that uses it. He orders a pack or two when he needs to meet a promo.
Based on Google results it looks like it came out mid to late last year. A few posts from other forums come up, but at a glance I didn’t see anything too revealing.
Yeah, I like the time saving aspect too. Store warm in the garage, soak the top in some StarSan or Iosophor and pour away.
One thing that’s odd is that they’re a big sponsor of the Brewing Network and I haven’t heard anything about it on there. Some people are obviously reluctant to change their ways, but it seems like something worth talking about. I’d gladly pay $2.50 per starter to save that time.
Yeah. I’d pay $2.50 to save about an hour’s worth of time… Add in the cost of the DME too. Mix this with a bottle of water and your yeast and call it a day.
Yeah, the cost and the times savings make it a pretty good deal to me. Need to pick some up.
I won 4 cans in a raffle. I saw zero difference in performance between Fast Pitch and my DME method. Very quick and easy.
Did you mix it with tap water, bottled water, distilled water?
My starter for my last batch was 1L of the wort the yeast was going into. I pitched the yeast into that shaken not stirred starter at about 75F. I pitched the whole shebang at high krausen into the bigger batch which had been in the fermentation chamber cooling to pitch temp. That batch (American Wheat) seems to have suffered no ill effects, but, I want to try this a few more times.
Am I crazy?
I’m curious about this too. The obsessive part of my brain says I would need to pre-boil and cool the water, and that I should be concerned about having enough calcium to promote flocculation.
The other part of my brain tells me to shut the h3ll up…
Yeah, because if I have to boil and chill water, what the hell is the point? lol
I think that i will stay with the DME and water method on the stovetop and cool and pitch. It’s cheap and easy just like the rest of my brewing. Cigar box stir plate works great also…If it’s not broke…
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have complaints about dme. This is all about time. I have an extremely busy schedule. If I can cut the hour out of making a traditional starter, that’s an extra hour spent with the family. I brew a couple dozen batches a year. That’s 24 starters. Over a year, that’s a day’s worth of time.
Yeah, intangibles count!
This is exactly my situation. The more things I can do to shave time (without sacrificing quality), the more batches I can brew without sacrificing additional time with my family (or sleep, which are basically the only variables I have to play with at the moment).
I haven’t tried it but the concept is legit.
4L of starter for $10. That’s only 400g of DME, so you’re paying for convenience. It’s expensive… but then again so is buying a pressure canner.
I’ve weighed buying a pressure canner. Not cheap. The convenience is there after the initial time spent. I might have to give this a whirl. The other question is, is there an expiration date issued to this product?
I would think one would be fine if you used distilled water straight out of a fresh gallon jug. Otherwise I would personally not trust my water source to be free and sanitary.
Seems like a legit product and it makes sence from a time savings standpoint. Mix with RO water and let her rip. But you have to factor in shipping on top of the ten bucks too. My LHBS does not stock it.
This is a good point. I’ll probably buy a handful of them. Then, of course, some WYeast 1450 since I can’t get WYeast locally either.
Yeah, they seem to be geared for 16oz water which suggests 1 can to 1 “personal bottle” of water. I agree that I’d prefer to crack the seal on the water, so I guess you just want something with a known (or low) mineral content. I seem to remember Dasani being pretty acidic (around 4.5), which might also help keep bugs at bay?