How to find the production date

[ggriffi]

I want to make a starter and was going to use White Labs California Ale WLP001. When I go to yeastcalc it asks for the production date, all I can find on the vial is a "Best by date" of 8-24-13. This isn't the date I want to use is it? And if not how can I find out the right date?

 

[duboman]

I want to make a starter and was going to use White Labs California Ale WLP001. When I go to yeastcalc it asks for the production date, all I can find on the vial is a "Best by date" of 8-24-13. This isn't the date I want to use is it? And if not how can I find out the right date?

Yes you can use that date as those are the dates the software takes into account when calculating the viability

 

[kh54s10]

For White Labs vials you want to enter a date of 4 months before the "best by" date printed on the label. If you hover the cursor over the label "production date" a pop up of the directions will show.

 

[ggriffi]

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[NcBrewer35]

for white labs vials you want to enter a date of 4 months before the "best by" date printed on the label. If you hover the cursor over the label "production date" a pop up of the directions will show.

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