TxBrewHouse
Well-Known Member
I accidentally froze my yeast. I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing. Think they'll be ok or do I need to buy more.
Flycal6 said:Pitch it and see what happens. Any yeast spores can probably take the freeze. Worst case scenario: nothing happens.
Think about all these tiny swords being created and puncturing the cell walls of the yeast.
wolfman_48442 said:There is certainly some cellular damage, but you may well be able to recover.
It's critical that you make a starter before pitch for a few reasons:
[*]See if you have any viability (see if the starter is active)
[*]Rebuild your cell count up to where it should be
[*]Beers even under the best conditions benefit from proper pitch rates, which normally means making a starter
With that all said, don't give up. I and many others here have had a brain fart and frozen our yeast, and been able to recover and make a great beer after building a proper starter.
lawnboy881 said:So my wife accidentally did this to my Wyeast Neobrittania. Planned on using it for a Barleywine...(uh-oh). Anyhow, made a starter, used a stir-plate for ~20 hrs. Now chilling in fridge. Seemingly okay, but only real way to know is to pitch it? Keep in mind I live in MS and have no easy access to a replacement product (aside from online shipping rapid method). Thoughts?
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