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Offline Pi

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is my starter too old?
« on: May 12, 2014, 02:08:22 pm »
I made a 3.5l starter of some wlp001 a week ago. its been at 67* for the whole time. do you think its ok to decant and pitch in my RIS im brewing today?
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Re: is my starter too old?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2014, 02:11:45 pm »
sure.
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Re: is my starter too old?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2014, 02:12:39 pm »
Yes it will be fine to use today.  I might add a bit of wort into the starter to get it active before pitching though.
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Re: is my starter too old?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2014, 02:18:55 pm »
Should be fine.
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