Hey all..I planned on brewing an ipa extract kit this evening and made up a starter last night. The yeast I used is WLP001 california ale yeast.
I made a 1L starter and I do not have a stir plate. I followed all the directions to make the starter, and just swirled to agitate a few times. I came home from work to find that the starter had overflowed (used a flask with sanitized foil over top) on to the counter. There was a decent amount of white milky sludge (which I can only assume is yeast). Also, the starter has a sour smell to it (similar to a cider).
*Also, I have read that folks have experienced a sour smell with this yeast. And for what its worth, I still have the empty vial and it smells identical to the starter.
So, with the overflow (maybe lost ~50 mL total volume) and the smell..would it be best to wait and get new yeast?
Thanks for any suggestions!
I made a 1L starter and I do not have a stir plate. I followed all the directions to make the starter, and just swirled to agitate a few times. I came home from work to find that the starter had overflowed (used a flask with sanitized foil over top) on to the counter. There was a decent amount of white milky sludge (which I can only assume is yeast). Also, the starter has a sour smell to it (similar to a cider).
*Also, I have read that folks have experienced a sour smell with this yeast. And for what its worth, I still have the empty vial and it smells identical to the starter.
So, with the overflow (maybe lost ~50 mL total volume) and the smell..would it be best to wait and get new yeast?
Thanks for any suggestions!