Is This Yeast Starter Shot?

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  1. ZombieJester

    ZombieJester Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 California

    We tried out a yeast starter with a homebuilt stir plate for the first time to use with our Pumpkin Ale that we are brewing this Sunday. it has been spinning for about 13 hours and then we woke up to the below. Is this shot or is it still ok to pitch on sunday? Thanks for the help

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    #1 ZombieJester, Sep 20, 2013
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    What do you mean by 'shot?' It looks like a perfectly normal starter that's (probably) still making cells.
     
    #2 VikeMan, Sep 20, 2013
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  3. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    Looks great...am I missing something? Looks like it is still working to me.
     
    #3 mnstorm99, Sep 20, 2013
  4. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    Krausen is normal for fermenting beer.
     
    #4 OddNotion, Sep 20, 2013
  5. ZombieJester

    ZombieJester Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 California

    Apologies for the noobism on my part. We posted this photo to our homebrew group and a member said that it's already started to ferment and that it might not be viable to pitch.
     
    #5 ZombieJester, Sep 20, 2013
  6. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    The point of a yeast starter is to increase cell count which is done through fermentation. Yes fermentation is happening, which is exactly your goal here.
     
    #6 OddNotion, Sep 20, 2013
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  7. ZombieJester

    ZombieJester Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 California


    Thank you all for the push back from the ledge. I knew getting a second BA opinion would be good.
     
    #7 ZombieJester, Sep 20, 2013
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  8. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    Now I am really confused. Sounds like someone in the club doesn't know what they are talking about.

    A yeast starter is fermentation with the sole purpose of regenerating and growing more yeast. This is to ensure that you are pitching enough yeast into the beer that you brew.
     
    #8 mnstorm99, Sep 20, 2013
  9. ZombieJester

    ZombieJester Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 California


    You can understand my confusion as well when we posted up the picture to our group just to make sure we were doing things right on our first starter. =)
     
    #9 ZombieJester, Sep 20, 2013
  10. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Smell it and possibly taste it. It won't smell or taste great. You'll know if it's infected though.
     
    #10 inchrisin, Sep 21, 2013
  11. od_sf

    od_sf Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2010 California


    There's nothing in the picture or his statement that would indicate infection. Pretty sure the only problem is the misinformation given by the homebrew club member. That starter looks perfectly fine.
     
    #11 od_sf, Sep 22, 2013
  12. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    Not 'shot' but also not optimal.

    Palmer recommends pitching at Hi-K (as seen on OP's pix taken on Thursday) or "...wait until the yeast have finished fermenting and settled out before pitching to the main wort.."

    Details here...
    http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter6-6.html
     
    #12 HerbMeowing, Sep 22, 2013
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