yeast

[chevhockey]

Northern small bats caribu sober kit. Should the yeast packet be left out at room temp or in the fridge. It is still vacuum sealed

 

[frazier]

Liquid or dry? How long until brewday?

 

[chevhockey]

Dry. Least a few weeks to a month

 

[frazier]

Dry yeast is pretty hardy, but I'd stick it in the fridge.

 

[woozy]

Play it safe. Fridge or freezer.

I mean, okay, it'll probably be all right to leave it out for a month. But aren't "probably all right" crappy odds?

 

[unionrdr]

I always store my yeasts,wet or dry,in the lil butter cubby on the fridge door. Then take it out on brewday to warm up before use.

 

[BigFloyd]

+1 on the fridge. Dry yeast only loses around 4% of its viability each year if refrigerated.

Just get it out and put it on the counter a few hours before brewing and then rehydrate it in warm tap water before pitching.

 

[unionrdr]

Rehydrating beer yeast is about the same as when you proof bread yeast before making the dough with it. Put it in some luke warm water for 20-30 minutes. That's the length of time I do it anyway.