SoCal-Doug
Well-Known Member
Yeast... It basically has a 6 month shelf life if treated properly and the stars line up. I propose that retailers pro-rate the price of yeast based on that 6 month window, thence the distributors pro-rate the wholesale cost back to the retailer. In other words, if its 3 months old, you can buy it for 50% off. It kinda makes sense because you are not getting what you pay for as the yeast ages. By 5 months or more, your viability is crap and you will [well, you should] be doing a multi-cycle starter. DME costs money and the older the yeast gets, the more it costs the brewer
What made me think of this? I'm brewing a kolsch on new years day. I prefer the Giga-021 because (1) I think it's the best Kolsch yeast available (2) their package claims 200 billion cells when fresh. In other words, yay! no starter. I get to the supplier today and the freshest is three and a half months old. Crap, break out the flask and the stir plate.
Just a thought to ponder on.
What made me think of this? I'm brewing a kolsch on new years day. I prefer the Giga-021 because (1) I think it's the best Kolsch yeast available (2) their package claims 200 billion cells when fresh. In other words, yay! no starter. I get to the supplier today and the freshest is three and a half months old. Crap, break out the flask and the stir plate.
Just a thought to ponder on.