Made a yeast starter but couldnt brew today

[yukonhijack]

What should I do with the starter? Just refrigerate and jar it for another day?

 

[BrewerinBR]

you can refrigerate in the flask covered for two weeks at least. Longer if you can step it up a few days before using it.

 

[Snicklefritz]

I've poured into a sanitized mason jar and stored them in the fridge for a week or two without issues.

 

[LLBeanJ]

Yep, just fridge it in the flask. My SOP is to cold crash about a week prior to brew day. I have a lager starter that I cold crashed last Sunday in anticipation of brewing today, but life got in the way so I'll be putting it off until next Friday at the earliest. 2-3 weeks in the fridge is fine.

 

[yukonhijack]

Awesome! Thanks! I am going skiing this weekend, so I can't use it till next weekend. Sounds like I am in the clear.

 

[mliptack]

I routinely keep yeast in the fridge for a few weeks up to about 6 weeks at a time in Mason jars or 2000ml flasks.

I keep 1040 wort in mason jars (pressure cooked) in my home office. Usually the night before I brew, I will toss a jar of wort into the fridge (or at least for a few hours). Then before I start heating my strike water I will decant off any clear spent starter and add in the jar of of 1040 wort. Usually by the time I am ready to pitch I have some visible activity in the flask.

If the yeast is any older than 6wks-2months, I will usually start this process about 1-2days before just to make sure all is well.