Stir plate spillage yeast

[lane19d]

So with the help of everyone here at hb talk. I managed to get my DIY stir plate to work and got my first batch of yeast goin!

The bag contained the overflow of yeast and the wife's emotions about a mess in her spare bedroom! My question is can I keep the yeast that spilled into the overflow bag?


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[Hopper5000]

I wouldn't keep it. Might have gotten a bug from the bag or from the air. If you want to keep the krausen down in the future get some ferm-cap. A drop or 2 should solve that problem.

 

[poptarts]

I wouldn't and use fermcap next time.
This is what a starter looks like at full krausen with fermcap

 

[lane19d]

Seems a shame to toss it! But I suppose it would be an even bigger shame to have 5 gallons of beer go raunchy! What is fermcap?


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[poptarts]

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/fermcap-s-1-oz.html

 

[lane19d]

Oh nice! Great pic too! And that stuff is cheap! I'll check my LHBS first just to support the biz.


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[northcal]

toss the spilled yeast, and use less volume next time.