rockout
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
So I went to my LHBS yesterday in preparation for a Saturday (tomorrow) brew day. They had everything i needed EXCEPT ale yeast (ridiculous, right?). They did, however, have expired European Ale yeast that was half price. So I bought it.
Yesterday afternoon I prepared a starter. Now, I've done this about 4 times before, always with un-expired yeast, and always woke up the next morning to a nicely fermenting airlock. I could even see the yeast action in the beaker.
Today, nothing. No doubt, it's due to the expired yeast, right? Is there any hope for this starter? Should I shake it up to get the yeast going?
I have a couple of smack packs so I have a backup plan, but it'd be nice to get this starter going. Oh, the yeast was stamped "Use by Sep 23 07". So quite some time ago.
Thanks for any advice you might have!
So I went to my LHBS yesterday in preparation for a Saturday (tomorrow) brew day. They had everything i needed EXCEPT ale yeast (ridiculous, right?). They did, however, have expired European Ale yeast that was half price. So I bought it.
Yesterday afternoon I prepared a starter. Now, I've done this about 4 times before, always with un-expired yeast, and always woke up the next morning to a nicely fermenting airlock. I could even see the yeast action in the beaker.
Today, nothing. No doubt, it's due to the expired yeast, right? Is there any hope for this starter? Should I shake it up to get the yeast going?
I have a couple of smack packs so I have a backup plan, but it'd be nice to get this starter going. Oh, the yeast was stamped "Use by Sep 23 07". So quite some time ago.
Thanks for any advice you might have!