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Help, quick feedback on starter before i pitch.

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by marjen, Apr 15, 2017.

 

  1. #1
    marjen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    So my starter looks a little wacky. I think its from the left over bubbles from the star san during sanitation but dont want to pitch this if its bad. There is spill over which i have not had from past starters. Does this look ok? I am kind of afraid to pitch it?

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  2. #2
    BWE

    All Grain supports the Brain  

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    I dont see anything alarming.
     
  3. #3
    flars

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    Looks like you still have active krausen formation. Good time to pitch.
     
  4. #4
    marjen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    Well I pitched it but worried it was infected. There was some stuff stuck to the bottom inside of the flask and what looked like some bunched up blobs inside. And gunk at the top inside of the flask. Hope I did not just throw some big $$ down the drain.
     
  5. #5
    flars

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    The blobs were yeast. You didn't say what yeast it was but most likely one of the more flocculant strains.
     
  6. #6
    marjen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    WY1318. Just weird. 3rd starter I have made with that yeast and looked different. Oh well let's see how it goes. :mug:
     
  7. #7
    IslandLizard

    Progressive Brewing Staff Member  

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    Was this a starter from a fresh pack? Or ranched from a previous starter or harvested from a previous batch?

    In the first case, if you didn't do anything to infect it, it should be good right?
    Did you lose much? 1.6-2 liter starters are more common.
     
  8. #8
    marjen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 15, 2017
    This was a 1 liter starter. It was new pack. However the never went off so I opened that and poured in as I was pitching it into the starter.
     
  9. #9
    marjen

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Apr 16, 2017
    Glad I pitched, woke up today to the wonderful sound of bubbles! It's on.
     
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