Cider123
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Just another starter question.
I have a 1 L starter that has been sitting for only 12 hours. 100g DME in 1 L water. I pitched a packet of Wyeast 1496 West Yorkshire yeast into it at 70F.
I made the starter because I was concerned about the viability of the yeast as it arrived in the mail with both the yeast and "cool pack" warm.
Signs that it was good:
the pouch seemed to swell a little after sitting at room temp for a few hours.
this morning the starter had no head on it, but did foam up when stirred.
Signs it is not good:
the gravity after 12 hours is 1.040
when you swirl it you get a thin layer of foam that quickly dissapates
the rest of the time where is no visual signs of bubbling or foam
I will get a dry pack of Windsor yeast, but don't know if I should try pitching the starter first, and if so, how long to give it before falling bck on the dry yeast.
I have a 1 L starter that has been sitting for only 12 hours. 100g DME in 1 L water. I pitched a packet of Wyeast 1496 West Yorkshire yeast into it at 70F.
I made the starter because I was concerned about the viability of the yeast as it arrived in the mail with both the yeast and "cool pack" warm.
Signs that it was good:
the pouch seemed to swell a little after sitting at room temp for a few hours.
this morning the starter had no head on it, but did foam up when stirred.
Signs it is not good:
the gravity after 12 hours is 1.040
when you swirl it you get a thin layer of foam that quickly dissapates
the rest of the time where is no visual signs of bubbling or foam
I will get a dry pack of Windsor yeast, but don't know if I should try pitching the starter first, and if so, how long to give it before falling bck on the dry yeast.