Frozen Yeast
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:56 am
by HalfEvilBrewer
I helped a friend brew his first batch of beer yesterday. It was an extract kit with a Whitelabs vial. When he received the kit, I told him to put the hops in the freezer and the yeast in the refrigerator. He did the opposite!! Is the yeast still going to be viable?
Re: Frozen Yeast
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:40 am
by boobookittyfuk
HalfEvilBrewer wrote:I helped a friend brew his first batch of beer yesterday. It was an extract kit with a Whitelabs vial. When he received the kit, I told him to put the hops in the freezer and the yeast in the refrigerator. He did the opposite!! Is the yeast still going to be viable?
some of it will be....but it'll be in bad shape.
Re: Frozen Yeast
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:21 am
by HalfEvilBrewer
Ok, I thought so. Thanks for the info.