Ok, I have today to brew. I have an AG Bock planned. Here's the dilemma:
My 1 gallon lager starter (2 vials of yeast pitched about 24 hours ago) is not doing a damned thing. As usual, I keep my starters at around the same temp as my planned fermentation (this one is at 58 degrees, and the yeast is WL Oktoberfest yeast) (couldn't get hold of any bock yeast).
So, do I take a risk in brewing today and storing the wort until the yeast is ready to pitch, or do I just forget about it? I've never used this yeast, and even though the date was good on the vial, I can't guarantee its viability without seeing activity in the starter--I also want to pitch appropriate numbers.
I also have some S-23 saflager available, but that isn't exactly the yeast I really want to pitch.
I need your opinions!!!
My 1 gallon lager starter (2 vials of yeast pitched about 24 hours ago) is not doing a damned thing. As usual, I keep my starters at around the same temp as my planned fermentation (this one is at 58 degrees, and the yeast is WL Oktoberfest yeast) (couldn't get hold of any bock yeast).
So, do I take a risk in brewing today and storing the wort until the yeast is ready to pitch, or do I just forget about it? I've never used this yeast, and even though the date was good on the vial, I can't guarantee its viability without seeing activity in the starter--I also want to pitch appropriate numbers.
I also have some S-23 saflager available, but that isn't exactly the yeast I really want to pitch.
I need your opinions!!!