Can I use the yeast I harvested and washed 3 months ago?

[RonPaul]

I am going to brew another belgian grand cru and I still have yeast in the fridge that I harvested and cleaned 3 months ago. Do you think I should attempt to make a starter with it and use it? I don't have a homebrew store close to me or else I wouldn't bother.

 

[ScottSingleton]

def. do a starter; but it should still be good; I've used yeast I've washed and had in the fridge for 8+ months and they've all kicked off well in a flask on the stir-plate.

 

[RonPaul]

Wow... Well if 8 months works then I probably shouldn't worry about 3! Thanks.

 

[maffewl]

I've used some more than a year and a half old... use a starter and brew away.

 

[Phunhog]

+1 on making a starter. If you are really concerned you could make a really low gravity starter first (1.020) and then step it up to a regular starter.