I got my kit for heather ale last week and stuck the yeast in the fridge. It appeared that the bottom part of the tube (not the liquid) got to be pretty solid but I thawed it out by sticking the tube in some warm water in a glass while we brewed.
I pitched the yeast when we were done and it's been about 15 hours and no activity.
Normally I finish a batch in the afternoon and by the next morning when I get up, the yeast are happily going to town on the wort.
This morning, nothing.
Is it possible to have yeast too cold and they die?
I'm thawing out a tube of white labs right now that we stuck in saturday and letting it sit without warm water... for our pumpkin ale we are making today.
Can I just use Nottingham yeast packets if things don't start or should I goto my LHBS and pickup the one that was suppose to be used in the kit.??
thanks
Jake
I pitched the yeast when we were done and it's been about 15 hours and no activity.
Normally I finish a batch in the afternoon and by the next morning when I get up, the yeast are happily going to town on the wort.
This morning, nothing.
Is it possible to have yeast too cold and they die?
I'm thawing out a tube of white labs right now that we stuck in saturday and letting it sit without warm water... for our pumpkin ale we are making today.
Can I just use Nottingham yeast packets if things don't start or should I goto my LHBS and pickup the one that was suppose to be used in the kit.??
thanks
Jake