Weird liquid yeast smell

[papamike]

Hi, I did a starter couple of minutes ago with a whitelabs english ale liquid yeast. It might sounds stupid but, what it is supposed to smell (i mean, the yeast tube once open)? Once shaked in the tube, the yeast looks like curdle cream (not alot of liquid). Anyway, I pitched to my starter and wait to see what's going to happen. So is my yeast ok?

Thanks

 

[enderwig]

English strains usually look "curdled", have you ever used an english strain before? It may be just your unfamiliarity with them, they are quite different from american strains

 

[Revvy]

Your yeast is fine.

There is really no "normal" way yeast is supposed to look or smell....most of the time it looks ugly and smell strange, but unless it smells like A gorilla's diaper that has been left on a hot asphalt road with cars going over it for a couple of 90+ degree days, then it is fine...

Yeast is really resiliant and amazing..It is rare to actually get "bad" yeast anymore.

 

[papamike]

I thanks to all. To answer your question, it's the first time I use english strains.
I'm feeling better now!
Thanks