Starter question?

[bmock79]

So I made a touch over a two liter starter with 7.5 ounces of dme boiled for about 20 minutes chilled and threw in a tube of wlp001 yeast. Sat it on my stir plate Friday night and went about my business. Yesterday afternoon I walked by and notice the krausen was oozing out the top and still is this morning. I have made a few starters and never experienced this before!

Is this standard? Should I relax and have a beer or what? There seems to be a decent bit of yeast that's made it down the flask and hardened on my counter top! Hope there will be enough yeast inside the flask!!

Thanks

 

[Daver77]

That happened to me the week. I stepped up the starter to another 2L but I was able to transfer some of that yeast to a sanitized jar for my next brew.

 

[bmock79]

I was planning on using that yeast this afternoon for a stout I'm making!

 

[Daver77]

10 gal or 5 gal?

 

[bmock79]

5.5

 

[bmock79]

Og of 1.074

 

[Daver77]

I would say your good to go. 2L Starter on a stirplate is no joke even if you lost a little.

Pitch it at High krausen sir

 

[Daver77]

Mr Malty says you need 279 Billion cells Which you would be able to produce with a 1.54L starter on a stir plate.

Mrmalty.com

Your good!

 

[bmock79]

Mr Malty says you need 279 Billion cells Which you would be able to produce with a 1.54L starter on a stir plate.

Mrmalty.com

Your good!

I checked his site the viability of my yeast was like 77% I believe the date on the tube was 3-4-12.

 

[bmock79]

its more like 71% I'll just have to roll with it unless I wanna go and buy a few tubes and throw them in with no starter per mr. malty

 

[Daver77]

Is it Chico?

I always keep dry yeast in my fridge just in case. Either way let us know how you make out.

 

[bmock79]

It's the white labs Cali ale yeast. 001 I believe.

 

[bmock79]

In the middle of my brew day anyone have thoughts about this?!

Probably over thinking it!!

 

[Sulli]

If your looking for reassurance, you have mine. For what little it's worth.

 

[Daver77]

One thing, In White Labs the date on there is the date it expires. How do you know the viability.

 

[Sulli]

It was "bottled" 4 months prior to the date on the vial.

 

[bmock79]

If your looking for reassurance, you have mine. For what little it's worth.

Most definitely!!! Thanks!!