Hi All
I started a starter on Sunday around midday using the following:
Starter made up of 100 grams of DME to 1 litre of water
Boiled for 15 mins with 2 teaspoons of yeast nutrient.
Pitched yeast at room temperature (both yeast and starter) - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP 550 (Best before February 2010 hence starter to check viability)
Yeast has been kept in fridge at around 4 degrees since purchasing from HBS (probably for the last 2 years)
Starter has been kept at room temperature since Sunday (19 - 28 degrees)
As far as I can see, it hasn't fired up with no seemingly activity in the glass bottle I'm using (after some 3 and a half days)
I've had yeasts much older than this still fire up. But from memory not taking this long.
Last night I sloshed the bottle around to try to keep the yeast in suspension and this morning it was cloudy. I don't now whether this was purely because of the rousing or some activity. Note I'm just using alfoil seal on the bottle to keep nasties out. The starter is now starting to clear again.
I'd appreciate any advice on whether I should keep going with the starter (Nearly 4 days seems long enough), or throw it.
What's the longest time you have had a yeast take to fire up?
Cheers and thanks
I started a starter on Sunday around midday using the following:
Starter made up of 100 grams of DME to 1 litre of water
Boiled for 15 mins with 2 teaspoons of yeast nutrient.
Pitched yeast at room temperature (both yeast and starter) - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP 550 (Best before February 2010 hence starter to check viability)
Yeast has been kept in fridge at around 4 degrees since purchasing from HBS (probably for the last 2 years)
Starter has been kept at room temperature since Sunday (19 - 28 degrees)
As far as I can see, it hasn't fired up with no seemingly activity in the glass bottle I'm using (after some 3 and a half days)
I've had yeasts much older than this still fire up. But from memory not taking this long.
Last night I sloshed the bottle around to try to keep the yeast in suspension and this morning it was cloudy. I don't now whether this was purely because of the rousing or some activity. Note I'm just using alfoil seal on the bottle to keep nasties out. The starter is now starting to clear again.
I'd appreciate any advice on whether I should keep going with the starter (Nearly 4 days seems long enough), or throw it.
What's the longest time you have had a yeast take to fire up?
Cheers and thanks