Hey folks: A month ago I saved the trub from a Vienna lager. I have since used the yeast in a Boh Pils and this last wknd in a Marzen. Well when I pulled out the qt. jar of yeast from the kegerator I noticed how the lid had swelled. My kegerator has a tempof 45-50F. Obviously the yeast wasn't quite finished. I should have saved in our regular fridge which is much colder. I should have also not screwed on the lid so tighly. I did not tighten the lid for the first week of storage but eventually did tighten it.
The yeast was fine but I was careful to open the mason jar. Covered it with a blanket before opening it. Lessoned learned. Lager yeast must either be saved at lower temps and/or be washed.
The yeast was fine but I was careful to open the mason jar. Covered it with a blanket before opening it. Lessoned learned. Lager yeast must either be saved at lower temps and/or be washed.