B BoatsAndBrews Member Joined Aug 12, 2010 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Location San Diego, CA Jun 25, 2011 #1 I purchased two White labs California ale yeast and they both fizzed like a soda bottle when I opened them. Any thoughts on that?
I purchased two White labs California ale yeast and they both fizzed like a soda bottle when I opened them. Any thoughts on that?
Native302 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 627 Reaction score 10 Location Milton Jun 25, 2011 #2 That is when you know they are fresh! Just be careful opening the next ones you get
OP OP B BoatsAndBrews Member Joined Aug 12, 2010 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Location San Diego, CA Jun 25, 2011 #3 Really. I've never had that happen before. I assumed it was bad, and ruined my 1st all grain batch.
Native302 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 23, 2011 Messages 627 Reaction score 10 Location Milton Jun 25, 2011 #4 I started a 2L starter tonight and used 2 tubes of WL001. I shake each tube to throughly mix all the yeast and both of them were just like opening a 2liter bottle of soda that was shaken up. It's like that with all my white lab yeasts
I started a 2L starter tonight and used 2 tubes of WL001. I shake each tube to throughly mix all the yeast and both of them were just like opening a 2liter bottle of soda that was shaken up. It's like that with all my white lab yeasts