Hi folks,
I have made lots starters with various yeast strains over recent years. I tend to over-build so I can keep some in the fridge in a sanitised jar for next time and they always work well when woken from their slumber for another starter.
Today I noticed the WLP550 (Achouffe strain) starter that has been going 24 hours since pitching has clumped rather a lot. When I switch off the stir plate most of the yeast drops out within 30 seconds, and WLP550 has never done that to me before. It is behaving more like WLP002 which is renowned for clumping and dropping out.
My gut feeling is to bin this starter as it behaving so very differently to how I feel it should. It smells about right, but I would rather use some emergency dried yeast for my Belgian blond instead than waste other ingredients and my time brewing a dud.
I would appreciate any feedback or opinions before I pour it away!
Many thanks,
Matt
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WLP550 yeast starter clumping
Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
I realise I have posted this in the wrong section. If a moderator could move it to the Yeast section, please, that may help!
Many thanks
Matt
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Matt
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Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
Taste it and you will know if there is a problem. In fact always taste a starter before pitching.
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Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
What he said. Taste everything, it is a brilliant tool.Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
It certainly smells suitably phenolic and "Belgian" as usual, and yes I will have a taste. It just looks so different to usual I wonder if it is drifting due to being several generations on from when I bought it?
Matt
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Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
Probably.
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Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
I'll go a bit further.... Yes!
Re: WLP550 yeast starter clumping
Doesn't necessarily mean you won't get a decent beer from it.
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Conditioning: English IPA/Bretted English IPA, Munich Helles, straight lambic
Drinking: Munich Dunkel, Helles Bock, Orval clone, Impy stout, Porter 2, Hazelweiss 2024, historic London Porter
Planning: Kozel dark (ish),and more!