Just woke up a 1084 Irish ale. Mfg date 21 03 17. Smacked on 22 05 17 and split into 5 x 50ml tubes and frozen. Was cold but not always frozen as drawer freezer was moved and left open once. Yep I have to share it with other food.
So I thought it might be trashed. 50 ml tube it in tap water to defrost then sprayed with starsan before opening and dumping in 1.020 600ml. 1st day not much action by end of day 2 bubbles showing.
Stir plate turned off to let it settle out of fridge for 2 hours then poured off 500ml top. 100ml yeast slurry poured into 2500ml 1.030. 25 mm foam in the morning then by 6pm this is what it looks like. Seems hardier than I thought. Think I need to mash an Irish red
So I thought it might be trashed. 50 ml tube it in tap water to defrost then sprayed with starsan before opening and dumping in 1.020 600ml. 1st day not much action by end of day 2 bubbles showing.
Stir plate turned off to let it settle out of fridge for 2 hours then poured off 500ml top. 100ml yeast slurry poured into 2500ml 1.030. 25 mm foam in the morning then by 6pm this is what it looks like. Seems hardier than I thought. Think I need to mash an Irish red