Blueflint
Well-Known Member
Last week I stopped in LHBS and picked up enough goodies to make a few small batches. Saturday night I made a 2 1/2 gallon batch of a basic honey brown ale, cooled it to 80 degrees, put it into my fermenting bucket, pitched the yeast (white labs, warmed to room temp for 3 hours, used whole vial), closed it all up and now the wait.
This morning there is still no activity, I pulled out the bubbler and looked in the hole and there looks to be nothing happening. While I was thinking things over, I went to the kitchen and thought I would re-read the instructions on the White Labs vial. Then I noticed the "best by" date was November 2011.
So, I am thinking I am screwed at this point? Is there any viable yeast in there? I have dry yeast, should I go ahead and pitch one of these?
Thoughts?
Thanks, Tony
This morning there is still no activity, I pulled out the bubbler and looked in the hole and there looks to be nothing happening. While I was thinking things over, I went to the kitchen and thought I would re-read the instructions on the White Labs vial. Then I noticed the "best by" date was November 2011.
So, I am thinking I am screwed at this point? Is there any viable yeast in there? I have dry yeast, should I go ahead and pitch one of these?
Thoughts?
Thanks, Tony