[COHO] Unsanitary carboy

[J Shilling]

I have actually have better luck with the vials than I did with the smack 
packs from wyeast.  However, I am here in Eugene where I don't expose the 
yeast to the trip over the mountain.  I do a starter for 10 gallon batches 
but have no problem getting things going overnight with the vials in a 5 
gallon batch.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Howe" <thowe at bendtel.net>
To: <coho at lists.bendtel.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [COHO] Unsanitary carboy


> On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:52:38 -0700
> "Mike T" <miketaliercio at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If any of you have the equipment to can mason jars, please let me know. 
>> This
>> problem is starting to sound like a lack of viable yeast issue rather 
>> than a
>> sanitation issue. Tim's beer should be active whether it was contaminated 
>> or
>> not. We've all made great beers without making starters, but it's a 
>> gamble.
>
> I agree.  I have had very mixed luck with the White Labs vials and I 
> should not have taken the chance.  The last one I had worked very well, so 
> I was a little too trusting maybe.  It's not a big deal to make a starter 
> and I have done it before to good effect; I'm just lazy.  I'm going to 
> head home at lunch and dump some dry yeast in there to see if I can save 
> it.  I'll call it Hail Mary porter if it comes out drinkable.
>
> --TimH
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