Yeast Gone Off?

[MrGuzzle]

hey, i have just put a batch on this morning and when i went to add the yeast the color of the yeast was different... some of it was a white color and some was a dark brown color, i was just wondering if there was something wrong with my yeast of its still ok?

 

[RdeVjun]

Probably just a blend of a few strains. Is the sachet from a kit, and if so, which one?

Sometimes kit manufacturers add a lager and an ale strain, this is to accommodate the multitude conditions that the kit gets used in by brewers around the world.

 

[MrGuzzle]

Probably just a blend of a few strains. Is the sachet from a kit, and if so, which one?

it is a kit of coopers mexion, and the yeast come with the kit, it just seemed odd that half was one color the the other half was another color

 

[RdeVjun]

Yep, according to this, it is a blend. So relax, top marks for keen- eyed observations though!

There was a list of them somewhere... ah, here's one from Coopers. Definitely a blend- confirmed.

 

[MrGuzzle]

thanks mate, you have done well cheers,

 

[RdeVjun]

No worries MrGuzzle, its all part of the service!

I've never brewed it myself, however I'd recommend a lower temperature fermentation with that Mex kit if I were you, get that lager yeast earning its keep, so 10- 15C if you can manage it. A fermentation fridge or just good temperature control will make a pretty amazing difference to the beer's quality.

Good luck with it, if there's any hassles, you know what to do! :beer:

 

[MrGuzzle]

cheers, yeh i still just brewing in the shed but im looking right into getting a fridge set up soon, will be good to get a fridge setup to taste the difference.