mhermetz
Well-Known Member
So my gf has really taken an interest in my beer making...even though she doesn't like beer all that much. I guess she just wants to be a part of what I'm passionate about. Anyway so the plan is to brew with her tonight, except I totally forgot to make a starter with the washed Irish yeast for the Red we are mkaing.
The Catch. We have to brew tonight!
Tomorrow is a wedding and Sunday well... that wedding is open bar. We can't just post pone the brew day because this brew is for our cottage trip with her parents about a month away! ARRGH!
Oh and the father is a huge Irish Red Fan... I must NOT **** this up. lol
Now the amount of washed yeast I have I think may be enough. the only problem is I obviously can't check it's viability. So my options:
1. Pitch the slurry and hope for the best. The best being a slow start. Would this strain the yeast too much and cause off flavours?
I should add I have 2 mason jars of the yeast with about an inch thick worth of yeast at the bottom.
2. Look into this no-chill brewing thingy.
The Catch. We have to brew tonight!
Tomorrow is a wedding and Sunday well... that wedding is open bar. We can't just post pone the brew day because this brew is for our cottage trip with her parents about a month away! ARRGH!
Oh and the father is a huge Irish Red Fan... I must NOT **** this up. lol
Now the amount of washed yeast I have I think may be enough. the only problem is I obviously can't check it's viability. So my options:
1. Pitch the slurry and hope for the best. The best being a slow start. Would this strain the yeast too much and cause off flavours?
I should add I have 2 mason jars of the yeast with about an inch thick worth of yeast at the bottom.
2. Look into this no-chill brewing thingy.