ILMSTMF
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TL;DR - does it lose effectiveness if used in liquid boiling above ex. 205F?
I always use it in my starters. In 2L flask, I have produced a starter at 1.8L that blew over. I always create a 1040 wort. While it boils, I add at least a drop of Fermcap-S (usually 3 drops because I squeeze too hard). That blew over while on the stir plate. Key detail - the yeast was about 1.5 months young going into the wort. Estimating 100b cells. It was F0St2 (not harvested from a full batch. Taken from manufacturer package and used in two starters. Each time, pitching a portion to brew day and overbuilding / ranching for future use.)
Last week, F0St8 was in storage for 6 months. Again, estimating 100b cells (at time of ranching). A 2L 1040 wort was produced. No blow over while on plate. During the boil, I took care not to heat to the point where the wort was bubbling and splashing madly. Is that the reason the Fermcap-s "worked"?
Thanks in advance.
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I always use it in my starters. In 2L flask, I have produced a starter at 1.8L that blew over. I always create a 1040 wort. While it boils, I add at least a drop of Fermcap-S (usually 3 drops because I squeeze too hard). That blew over while on the stir plate. Key detail - the yeast was about 1.5 months young going into the wort. Estimating 100b cells. It was F0St2 (not harvested from a full batch. Taken from manufacturer package and used in two starters. Each time, pitching a portion to brew day and overbuilding / ranching for future use.)
Last week, F0St8 was in storage for 6 months. Again, estimating 100b cells (at time of ranching). A 2L 1040 wort was produced. No blow over while on plate. During the boil, I took care not to heat to the point where the wort was bubbling and splashing madly. Is that the reason the Fermcap-s "worked"?
Thanks in advance.
Mods - please move this if I posted in wrong forum.