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Brewing => Yeast => Topic started by: jamie_savoie on January 17, 2015, 03:13:12 PM

Title: Never give up on your old yeast
Post by: jamie_savoie on January 17, 2015, 03:13:12 PM

So I had a new pack of wyeast mead yeast sitting in the fridge for the last 3 years (manufactured nov 2011).  I almost throw it out in the garbage then I decided to make a starter to see what would happen...
10 days later I have a pitchable amount of yeast :)  mead making time!  :rock:

Title: Re: Never give up on your old yeast
Post by: pliny on January 17, 2015, 03:34:41 PM

Did you have to step it up?

Title: Re: Never give up on your old yeast
Post by: jamie_savoie on January 17, 2015, 04:08:41 PM

yeah I didn't take the chance, I did 4 steps.  250ml @ 1.020, 250ml @ 1.035, 500ml then 1L