Funny looking starter White Lab 002 (English Ale)

[jsmcclure]

I've never had a starter look this "clumpy". I know this is supposed to be a high flocculation yeast but is this excessive?

 

[alane1]

002 can look funky and floc hard, but what an awesome yeast!!!

 

[CadillacAndy]

That looks about right. It looks like cottage cheese.

 

[jsmcclure]

Dang - that's cool. Thanks for the guidance!

 

[alane1]

when its finished it forms a solid block that can be a p.i.t.a. to pitch. Make sure you shake the hell out of it to get it all back in suspension. Good luck.

 

[Toy4Rick]

I have brewed with 002 several times and this is all good, nothing to worry about.

Enjoy and RDWHAHB
Rick

 

[spenghali]

Looks fine. Wlp002 is a PITA for accurate cell counts.

 

[whoaru99]

I've used WPL007 which is like a cousin to WPL002. Major floccing yeast, that stuff.