ultravista
Well-Known Member
I pulled a few jars of Pacman yeast from my last brew. The yeast jars sat at room temperature (approx 75f) for approximately 1 week.
The once clear top fluid turned hazy, and when opening the jar, gave off a sulfur smell. All three jars went cloudy and had a similar smell.
I poured off the liquid, filled the jars with distilled water, decanted the slurries into a larger jar and refrigerated.
I am assuming the warm temperatures had something to do with the cloudiness and smell. It was almost like it started fermenting again; maybe yeast consuming yeast.
Is this yeast bad now?
Should I toss it and mark it as a lesson learned?
The once clear top fluid turned hazy, and when opening the jar, gave off a sulfur smell. All three jars went cloudy and had a similar smell.
I poured off the liquid, filled the jars with distilled water, decanted the slurries into a larger jar and refrigerated.
I am assuming the warm temperatures had something to do with the cloudiness and smell. It was almost like it started fermenting again; maybe yeast consuming yeast.
Is this yeast bad now?
Should I toss it and mark it as a lesson learned?