Just made a starter with wlp001 and i had to actually "press" the 0pouch of yeast to get it in. I shook the yeast before opening it to avoid big clumps, but the yeast was very viscous coming out of the pouch, any of guys had that with WLP001? (My first time with this yeast)
Viscous WLP001
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Sometimes that happens. If the yeast ferments in your starter and smells OK it is probably just fine. I wouldn't worry about it at all.
I have not had that much trouble. Did you leave it out for a few hours to come up to room temp?
kev211
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I use wlp001 on virtually every batch and always have to squeeze the yeast out like a toothpaste tube (even when I shake it). It seems cumbersome but personally I much prefer these new pure pitch packets
Same here, even with shaking, the new White Labs package needs to be squeezed to get all the yeast out since I started using them.
kev211
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Ya 001 has a great fruity quality to it that I really dig. How big is your beer?
kev211
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I'm hoping you meant 5.3 gallon batch? 5.3L is only like 1.5 gallons in which case a pure pitch packets is way more than enough without starter. In the event that it IS a 5.3 gallon batch, the starter will be helpful but not necessary. I've pitched 001 in 5.5 gal batches with an O.G. as high as 1.072 and they fermented out just fine. Just a thought though
