why does my wlp002 look different than other yeast strains?

[aaksatyava]

I am using wlp002 for the first time to make a pumpkin beer. When I poured the yeast off of the vial, the yeast cake was very non soluble. It's appearance was like that throughout the cycle of its 1 liter starter. By the way, I started the yeast in a 1 liter batch. Now the starter finished itself but the yeast looks very wierd if u will. It looks like strands of egg in the egg drop soup.

Is this normal for wlp002? Any input would be greatly appreciateed.

 

[aaksatyava]

Looked something like this in the starter. Not the best picture. When I turn off the stir plate, it settles at the bottom in matter of seconds. Never seen anything like this before.

 

[Yooper]

WLP002 looks like cottage cheese to me! If that's what you're seeing, that's fine.

 

[aaksatyava]

Yep. It looks like cottage cheese. Thanx for Ur input. Really appreciate it.

 

[ajf]

Why does it look different? Because is IS different.
Don't worry about it, that's just how it (and Wy1968) behaves.

-a.

 

[MalFet]

WLP002 is one of the hardest flocculaters out there. All yeasts will clump towards the end of fermentation, but this one does it early and aggressively.

 

[AnchorBock]

It looks different because it's such an awesome yeast and is far superior to anything else, scientific - I know.