miatawnt2b
Well-Known Member
OK, this seems to me to be a super dumb mistake, and I'd like to know if I'm completely screwed.
Anyhow, I tried making a starter from some leftover DME and water for my german ale/kolsh yeast. This morning I noticed the starter had done nothing. I was confused because my previous starter took off within hours, and I was sure to pitch at 70*, so I began to look for answers. I took a gravity reading of the leftover starter extract, and the hydrometer floated off the charts. Practically molasses. So I attempted to pour off over half of the starter (the yeast had settled to the bottom) and add some pure 70* water to the starter in hopes of bringing the SG to a normal range.
Did I kill my yeast by leaving it 14 hours in this super high sugar mixture?
-J
Anyhow, I tried making a starter from some leftover DME and water for my german ale/kolsh yeast. This morning I noticed the starter had done nothing. I was confused because my previous starter took off within hours, and I was sure to pitch at 70*, so I began to look for answers. I took a gravity reading of the leftover starter extract, and the hydrometer floated off the charts. Practically molasses. So I attempted to pour off over half of the starter (the yeast had settled to the bottom) and add some pure 70* water to the starter in hopes of bringing the SG to a normal range.
Did I kill my yeast by leaving it 14 hours in this super high sugar mixture?
-J