BMacD
Member
Hi all,
I was recently in my local brew shop and the owner had some older stock that he gave me for free!! Here was what I got.
- 8 packs of Wyeast. 6 of those are dated around late May/ early June (4 months) and 2 were Sept 2012 (1 year old)
- 2 Brewhouse kits (Pale Ale and Light Canadian Lager) both were produced in Sept 2011 (2 years old)
I am not sure exactly what I want to do with this stuff.
(1) I was wondering if those kits would be good to use for starters to increase the cell counts for the wyeast? If so, would it be possible to make the 23L batch (without pitching the yeast) and perhaps make a few 1L, 2L and 4L starters but keep them in the fridge/freezer for a few weeks (possibly months) until I am ready to use?
(2) Would the age of the kit (assuming there is no infection) harm the yeast?
Is there any other use for these that someone might have a suggestion for?
I was recently in my local brew shop and the owner had some older stock that he gave me for free!! Here was what I got.
- 8 packs of Wyeast. 6 of those are dated around late May/ early June (4 months) and 2 were Sept 2012 (1 year old)
- 2 Brewhouse kits (Pale Ale and Light Canadian Lager) both were produced in Sept 2011 (2 years old)
I am not sure exactly what I want to do with this stuff.
(1) I was wondering if those kits would be good to use for starters to increase the cell counts for the wyeast? If so, would it be possible to make the 23L batch (without pitching the yeast) and perhaps make a few 1L, 2L and 4L starters but keep them in the fridge/freezer for a few weeks (possibly months) until I am ready to use?
(2) Would the age of the kit (assuming there is no infection) harm the yeast?
Is there any other use for these that someone might have a suggestion for?