03/31/11
Using yeast cake from primary fermenter of Newcastle Clone from 03/27/11
(Safale S-04 Dry English Ale Yeast)

2 cups RO water
1/3 cup light DME
1/2 tsp. yeast nutrient

Prepare starter solution:
Boil water, yeast nutrient, and DME in pan. Cover, remove from heat, and pour into sanitized flask. Cap with airlock.

Obtain yeast:
After decanting wort from primary to secondary fermenter, a nice smooth yeast cake remains. Add just enough reverse-osmosis water and shake the carboy to mix, then pour the yeast into a sanitized flask.

Add yeast to solution:
When flask is cool enough to hold, add 100mL of yeast-water. Recover and place in cupboard overnight.

I made two starters, one for splitting and one for mead.