Yeast problems

[Devonhomebrew]

I got a vial of yeast from alistair and well i thought he put glycerine in it so i went ahead and put it in the freezer turns out he didnt it was in the freezer for 5 hours is it still going to have alive cells :cry:

 

[Muddydisco]

Yes plenty of mine live longer than 18 months without Glycerin in the freezer 5 hrs didn't really get it cold

 

[Devonhomebrew]

just i made starter at 7.30 am this morning doesnt seem to be doing alot so itll be fine then?

 

[Muddydisco]

could take 2-3 days to get going, did you let yeast slowly warm up to starter temps?

 

[Devonhomebrew]

i defrosted it over night :whistle:

 

[jonnymorris]

You can freeze yeast?

 

[Devonhomebrew]

I put glycerine in it to stop the cell walls exploding but yes it keeps the culture dormant.

 

[Mark1964]

we have froze yeast for a while now takes a while to re start but it does work

 

[Devonhomebrew]

we have froze yeast for a while now takes a while to re start but it does work

Its alistairs wlp028 ive got growing i got 50ml im hoping to get it up to 200ml in my stepped starter then end up with up to 1.5L of yeast from a actual brew of a 70/- or a 80/- depending on how high the og is

 

[Mark1964]

we only tipped in a small amount in the starter and it was off same day going crazy

 

[Devonhomebrew]

we only tipped in a small amount in the starter and it was off same day going crazy

Cant understand mine it just sinks to the bottom when iever i try and stir it back up it like settles back down again?

 

[Mark1964]

penitence young Jedi :thumb:

 

[Devonhomebrew]

penitence young Jedi :thumb:

I guess thats the only thing i can do it wait oh well hows your scottish heavy coming along

 

[kev]

we have froze yeast for a while now takes a while to re start but it does work

Its alistairs wlp028 ive got growing i got 50ml im hoping to get it up to 200ml in my stepped starter then end up with up to 1.5L of yeast from a actual brew of a 70/- or a 80/- depending on how high the og is

How are you measuring your yeast? A measuring jug or is there a fancy yeast scoop thingy?

K

 

[Devonhomebrew]

we have froze yeast for a while now takes a while to re start but it does work

Its alistairs wlp028 ive got growing i got 50ml im hoping to get it up to 200ml in my stepped starter then end up with up to 1.5L of yeast from a actual brew of a 70/- or a 80/- depending on how high the og is

How are you measuring your yeast? A measuring jug or is there a fancy yeast scoop thingy?

K

just a pyrex jug mate decant all beer and then just messure out liquid yeast and there you got you need about 200ml a 23L brew

 

[kev]

Cool. Mine doesn't have a scale that small. Might need to buy one.

Do you build up the 50ml to 200ml by stepping?

K

 

[Mark1964]

penitence young Jedi :thumb:

I guess thats the only thing i can do it wait oh well hows your scottish heavy coming along

its fermenting well with 9 inches of foam on the top looks like a good yeast