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[HVB]

I feel like I need to play Taps or something.  I had some OYL-106 Oktoberfest yeast that I bought last year when WFH started and yeast places were shutting down and I assumed I would have time to brew.  I had it in the fridge the entire time but it seems like it is dead.  I made a starter 3 days ago and there is no activity, no color change and the yeast at the bottom is a bad brown color.  I guess I need to come up with a plan B if I plan to brew this weekend.

 

 

[Gusso]

Poor guys never got to fully enjoy their lives. RIP.

[djinkc]

I'd probably wait a day or two before giving up on it

[HVB]

I'd probably wait a day or two before giving up on it

Agreed.  I plan to leave it on the table and give it a stir every now and then but I am loosing hope.

[positiveContact]

I'd probably wait a day or two before giving up on it

 

last time this happened to me they came to life and I ended up making an extra batch after the first one just to make use of them. 

[djinkc]

Several years ago I pulled a dead smack pack out of the brewery area waste basket to show my son.  He swore he heard activity in it when he held it to his ear.  A couple days later I had it on the stirplate.

[HVB]

Well, I may have spoke too soon. I am seeing some activity... Fingers crossed!

[djinkc]

Well, I may have spoke too soon. I am seeing some activity... Fingers crossed!

Life finds a way

[HVB]

Yup... Wrong on this one. I will step it up and be ready for a batch next week.

[positiveContact]

we've all been there.  do you have enough starters going that you need to label them?

[HVB]

we've all been there. do you have enough starters going that you need to label them?

More often than not the flask ends up in the fridge and I will forget what it is.

[positiveContact]

More often than not the flask ends up in the fridge and I will forget what it is.

 

I've haven't had to label for years now.  I used to have 3-4 yeasts in the fridge but they were hanging around longer than I'd like.

[HVB]

I've haven't had to label for years now. I used to have 3-4 yeasts in the fridge but they were hanging around longer than I'd like.

I hear you. Right now I just have Bayern and 1450 slurries but the Bayern will be getting drained.

[positiveContact]

I hear you. Right now I just have Bayern and 1450 slurries but the Bayern will be getting drained.