It was a long drive from the homebrew supply shop, so it was cooled off by the time I got home and I wasn't thinking and stuck it in the freezer instead of the fridge. It's a liquid belgian wit from white labs. I probably left it in there for a couple of hours, enough to freeze it solid. I stuck it back in the fridge to thaw it slowly. Will it still be okay?
2007-09-07 15:10:27 · 7 answers · asked by nipsy3 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It's probably dead. Make a starter just to be sure.
If you've never made a starter, just boil a cup of DME in water for about 5 minutes. Cover the pot and cool it in the fridge until it's room temp. In a sanitized jar (I use mason jars), combine the liquid and the yeast, close the lid, and shake it like a baby. Remove the lid and cover the jar with some plastic wrap. Leave it in a dark sheltered spot for a couple of days. Try to pitch the yeast when it gets all foamy, about a day or two. If it never foams up, your yeast is dead.
2007-09-07 17:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by John O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be fine, but it will need a starter. Typically White Labs vials are directly pitchable without a starter. Since being frozen, the yeast will mostly be dormant and need a little "waking up."
Other than that, it should be ok and otherwise viable.
2007-09-07 19:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Trid 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Proof it before you use it.
(From memory, which may be faulty, mix it with body-temperature sugar-water, leave it on the counter for 10 minutes. See if the yeast reacts to the sugar.)
2007-09-07 16:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by DW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-09-07 15:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine, but you might want to call the shop where you bought it and get their recommendation.
2007-09-07 16:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its okay with me
2007-09-07 15:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like flat beer that's not even alcoholic go for it.
2007-09-07 15:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by Tak 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋