Ant in my starter

[mudd]

So I've just got my starter of an english ale up to a good size ~2.8l ready to pitch tomorrow. Jumped up from 600ml this morning. Its creusening up OK and I see something floating on top. Looks like an ant has crawled past the foil cap. Little bugger.
I think I have an otherwise health looking yeast pitch
Either way I'm about to try and get if out.

 

[slcmorro]

It'll be fine mate, 99.9%.

 

[mudd]

Yeah figure odds are with the English yeast.

 

[AndrewF]

Just remember to factor in ant consumption in your yeast calculation .

 

[MartinOC]

Just remember to factor in ant consumption in your yeast calculation .

As far as calculations go, I reckon you're just being a bit pedANTic..

BTW, this has been done before. It becomes a bit ANTagonistic when folks wANT to ask such questions.....

 

[jyo]

As far as calculations go, I reckon you're just being a bit pedANTic..

BTW, this has been done before. It becomes a bit ANTagonistic when folks wANT to ask such questions.....

Your post really bugged me.

 

[antiphile]

+1 +1 +1 +1 and +1 to the previous respondents. I mean, let's look at this situation soberly. How much yeast, realistically, do you think one ant can eat & drink?

 

[StalkingWilbur]

Don't know why you bothered asking these guys, a bunch of sycophants if I ever did see one.

 

[MaltyHops]

Why has no one said it yet?


Piss-ant beer!

 

[manticle]

Sounds like a load of bull, all these antiquated responses.
You're all a bunch of apocrits.

The beer may taste somewhat like licking a formica table.

 

[yum beer]

be sure to decANT it before pitching

 

[Eagleburger]

The beer may taste somewhat like licking a formica table.

the family are used to that.

 

[TimT]

No good. You're going to end up with an insected brew.

Delicious formic acid....

 

[pcmfisher]

Just get your magnifying glass out and fry it on the surface