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Offline ckpash88

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Waiting to use yeast
« on: May 25, 2012, 01:22:53 am »
I know this has been asked before. It can't find it.

I made a yeast starter for tomorrows brew and I have hold off till next week bc something came up. How do I store it for about a week till I can get to brewing? It has fermented out and settled to the bottom of the flask.


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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2012, 04:51:01 am »
For a week you're probably fine just leaving it in the fridge and just using it when you're reading.  Longer and you probably want to throw some fresh starter wort on top.
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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2012, 06:13:18 am »
For a week you're probably fine just leaving it in the fridge and just using it when you're reading.  Longer and you probably want to throw some fresh starter wort on top.

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Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2012, 07:31:30 am »
You'll be fine. I like to add some of the chilled second runnings to liven up the yeast slurry a few hour prior to pitching.
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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2012, 08:58:15 am »
You'll be fine. I like to add some of the chilled second runnings to liven up the yeast slurry a few hour prior to pitching.
Do you mean boiled and chilled?
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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2012, 01:02:51 pm »
Do i leave it in the fermented wort and just put it in the fridge?
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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2012, 01:34:46 pm »
Do i leave it in the fermented wort and just put it in the fridge?

yup. cover it up so nothing nasty gets in.
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Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2012, 09:29:17 pm »
So I am going to brew tomorrow and the starter has been sitting in the fridge for little over a week. What should I do to get I ready? Could I just let it warm up and dump her in?


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Re: Waiting to use yeast
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2012, 09:32:09 pm »
I would just decant off the starter wort, and use the yeast slurry. It is fine if it is still cold.