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Offline Jeff M

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White labs vial production date?
« on: January 25, 2014, 06:20:47 pm »
Howdy,

how do i determine the production date for a vial of white labs?  The experiation date on this parituclate vial is 5/14/14

Cheers,
Jeff
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Re: White labs vial production date?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2014, 06:40:18 pm »
Howdy,

how do i determine the production date for a vial of white labs?  The experiation date on this parituclate vial is 5/14/14

Cheers,
Jeff

I believe it's 4 months prior to the posted best by date
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Re: White labs vial production date?
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2014, 06:46:37 pm »
cool, thanks jon!
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Offline In The Sand

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Re: White labs vial production date?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2014, 06:29:04 am »

Howdy,

how do i determine the production date for a vial of white labs?  The experiation date on this parituclate vial is 5/14/14

Cheers,
Jeff

I believe it's 4 months prior to the posted best by date

Yes
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Offline morticaixavier

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Re: White labs vial production date?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2014, 06:28:59 pm »
cool, thanks jon!

no worries. glad to help
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Offline erockrph

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Re: White labs vial production date?
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2014, 04:55:11 pm »
Fyi - Brett strains get 6 months instead of the usual 4
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