JoeJones
Active Member
Is there anything special about flasks that make them better for starters than other types of glassware - a growler for instance.
This is probably a pointless question since I just proved to myself that a gallon growler works just as well as a 2L flask. There is plenty of room so that there is not worry about the starter blowing out and growlers are much cheaper (4 1g growlers for $17 at LHBS) than the flasks ($18 for on 2L flask). This was for a 5g brew, so I see the cost of a flask for making a 4L starter for a 10g brew getting ridiculous - Is there any reason why I can't just use my 2.5g carboy for that?
This is probably a pointless question since I just proved to myself that a gallon growler works just as well as a 2L flask. There is plenty of room so that there is not worry about the starter blowing out and growlers are much cheaper (4 1g growlers for $17 at LHBS) than the flasks ($18 for on 2L flask). This was for a 5g brew, so I see the cost of a flask for making a 4L starter for a 10g brew getting ridiculous - Is there any reason why I can't just use my 2.5g carboy for that?