Wheelspin
Well-Known Member
Would the expert's please advise quick, 'cos I plan on brewing tomorrow and if the response is negative, I must change my recipe.
Here's the story. I want to brew an Octoberfest Ale using vial of White Labs Kolcsh yeast I've had stored in my fridge.
Problem is that the yeast's Best Before date was Feb 19 2012.
I have however made yeast starter (using a stir plate and light DME) 2 days ago and have since done two 330 ml step ups since, the last being this morning.
The yeast however has not taken on that milky brown colour and there is no krausen - although could the lack of krausen be attributed to the action of the stir plate ?????
Should I risk using this yeast tomorrow or brew something else ? I'm worried that the yeast starter is still quite dark which suggests to me that yeast is not waking up in there.
Please help !!!
Here's the story. I want to brew an Octoberfest Ale using vial of White Labs Kolcsh yeast I've had stored in my fridge.
Problem is that the yeast's Best Before date was Feb 19 2012.
I have however made yeast starter (using a stir plate and light DME) 2 days ago and have since done two 330 ml step ups since, the last being this morning.
The yeast however has not taken on that milky brown colour and there is no krausen - although could the lack of krausen be attributed to the action of the stir plate ?????
Should I risk using this yeast tomorrow or brew something else ? I'm worried that the yeast starter is still quite dark which suggests to me that yeast is not waking up in there.
Please help !!!