ice in washed yeast jar, problem?

[jfrank85]

I checked on my supply of yeast jars in the fridge and one of them had a few ice crystals in the liquid part of the jar. No yeast was frozen but I immediately took it and placed it on a lower shelf. Is this batch ok or should I toss it and use another? I was planning on doing a yeast starter with it tonight for tomorrow's brew.

 

[Germelli1]

If I have old yeast, or enough stocked to toss a batch, I boil them in the starter. It is excellent nutrient. Not sure how that was relevent...

Anyway, it should be fine, if you washed the yeast properly and deoxygenated the water for storage, then they should be dormant. But the starter will tell you for sure!

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

I recently did this and it was a bit more than just a few ice crystals, yeast took off like gangbusters just like it always does.

 

[jfrank85]

If I have old yeast, or enough stocked to toss a batch, I boil them in the starter. It is excellent nutrient. Not sure how that was relevent...

Anyway, it should be fine, if you washed the yeast properly and deoxygenated the water for storage, then they should be dormant. But the starter will tell you for sure!

Yeah I followed the primer to a T.

Alright I'll try the starter and if that doesn't do it I'll just have to fork up some money for yeast packets.

 

[Germelli1]

Then you should be absolutely fine! Yeast are hardy little critters!

 

[jfrank85]

Thanks for the replies guys!

 

[Clementine]

If I have old yeast, or enough stocked to toss a batch, I boil them in the starter. It is excellent nutrient. Not sure how that was relevent...

Is that the only Nutrient you use, Doesn't dead yeast cells cause autolysis, I have been wanting to ask someone about this issue???

I know sorry!

 

[Germelli1]

Is that the only Nutrient you use, Doesn't dead yeast cells cause autolysis, I have been wanting to ask someone about this issue???

I know sorry!

Autolysis is mostly a older thought that has been debunked as a myth more recently. It really only effects beer in extreme situations...like if you left beer on the primary yeast cake for a few months at 90 degrees, and other situations like that.

Boiling dead yeast starts to break them down providing great nutrient to the active yeast when pitched!

 

[jfrank85]

Well started a starter of the Thames valley that got frozen and no luck . All fell to the bottom with no activity to speak of. Guess its to the lhbs for some Cali yeast.

 

[jfrank85]

Fail on my part.....Just got home from work after buying two packets of cali yeast from the home brew shop and my starter is bubbling and doing well (face palm). I should have been more patient but the LHBS closes when we do so i had no way of knowing. Oh well ill start my starter alot earlier next time .