B Brak23 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 11, 2011 Messages 202 Reaction score 4 Location Portland Mar 9, 2013 #1 Quick question: I have a chilled vial of yeast in my fridge and plan to make a starter this afternoon for a brew day tomorrow at 1pm. Do I need to warm the vial up for a 3-4 hours BEFORE I add it into my starter?
Quick question: I have a chilled vial of yeast in my fridge and plan to make a starter this afternoon for a brew day tomorrow at 1pm. Do I need to warm the vial up for a 3-4 hours BEFORE I add it into my starter?
J JeepDiver Well-Known Member Joined Apr 22, 2009 Messages 1,311 Reaction score 153 Location Highlands Ranch Mar 9, 2013 #2 It will help. Not really needed, but if you have the time it will help things get going faster
unionrdr Homebrewer, author & air gun collector HBT Supporter Joined Feb 19, 2011 Messages 39,136 Reaction score 3,815 Location Sheffield Mar 9, 2013 #3 Yes,I even put them in my vest pocket to get some body heat going. I had to do my starter a couple days in advance to get it fermented & settled out.
Yes,I even put them in my vest pocket to get some body heat going. I had to do my starter a couple days in advance to get it fermented & settled out.