S smonteton Well-Known Member Joined Mar 29, 2013 Messages 150 Reaction score 22 Nov 1, 2013 #1 starter is week and a half old is it still good? thanks
Pappers_ Moderator Emeritus HBT Supporter Joined Jan 31, 2009 Messages 17,908 Reaction score 4,419 Location Chicago Nov 2, 2013 #2 Yes, it's good - it's like beer you've let ferment for a week and a half. The yeast aren't at the height of activity, but they are fine.
Yes, it's good - it's like beer you've let ferment for a week and a half. The yeast aren't at the height of activity, but they are fine.
IL1kebeer Well-Known Member Joined Jan 14, 2013 Messages 723 Reaction score 91 Location Inland Empire Nov 2, 2013 #3 smonteton said: starter is week and a half old is it still good? thanks Click to expand... It's not at its best or at its healthiest but there should be a fair amount of viable yeast in there. Your viability probably went down by a noticeable amount though. If yeast are exposed to oxygen while in storage their shelf life suffers.
smonteton said: starter is week and a half old is it still good? thanks Click to expand... It's not at its best or at its healthiest but there should be a fair amount of viable yeast in there. Your viability probably went down by a noticeable amount though. If yeast are exposed to oxygen while in storage their shelf life suffers.