How to Make a Wild Yeast Starter

Learn how to make a wild yeast starter for home brewing and natural sodas! This wild yeast starter is made using foraged berries, and couldn't be easier.

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • After you’ve collected your wild fruit, make a sugar solution with a ratio of approximately 1/4 sugar to 3/4 water, and put into a super clean jar with the berries or fruit. I made mine in a quart sized jar.
  • For this starter, I decided to use an airlock system to keep it a little more pure. (You could just cover it with a cloth and rubber band, though.)
  • Put it in a warm and dark place, and stir or shake it three to four times a day.
  • Within four to five days, you should start seeing some bubbles! Make sure you smell it as well, and if it has a bad odor, then don’t use it.

Notes

  • Besides alcoholic brews, this starter can also be used to make homemade natural sodas, or even as a way to get a sourdough starter going.
  • Use 1 cup of wild yeast per gallon of water in a beer recipe.

Nutrition

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How to Make a Wild Yeast Starter