Mis-handled yeast

[usrbrgr1969]

I got in a hurry yesterday when I got home from the HBS and inadvertently threw my smack pack of Wyeast 1728 in the closet along with my grains and various other supplies. By the time I realized my screw up, it had spent 14 hours in the closet at 64 degrees before I could get it back into the frig.

My question is-did I hurt the little beasts any? I planned on doing a 2L starter originally, would I need to go bigger to make up for any loss in viability?

 

[biestie]

I wouldn't do anything differently, and I think you'll be fine. What kind of treatment do you think the yeast gets between the manufacturer and the LHBS?

 

[PLAY_DEAD]

^ +1. . . Just make a starter and you can be sure you'll be good to go!

 

[RM-MN]

Ruined them for sure. When the batch of beer is done and bottled you might as well box it up and send it to me to drink...Um I mean safe disposal.

Actually yeast are quite resilient. I wouldn't worry about such a short amount of time at all.:rockin:

 

[GrogNerd]

all true.

200 years ago brewers didn't know the magical little beasties even existed. bet they were treated real rough back then

#YEASTLIVESMATTER