Overachieving Wyeast packet

[hemogoblin]

It's Thursday, and I can't brew till Sunday. I smacked my three-month-old American Ale Wyeast pack this evening, and it is ALREADY swelling. If I pitch to a culture tomorrow, it will be perfect by ... Saturday.

If I stick it in the fridge, will it calm down some w/o harm? Never had one go with such gusto before.

Suggestions to slow it down? Much obliged ...

[ray m]

I would go ahead and make your starter as planned. It will not hurt the yeast at all if your brew day is a day or so later than you want it to be, in regards to your yeast starter being at its optimum. Just brew Sunday & pitch your starter---it may not be actively fermenting anymore, but it'll reactivate itself when you pitch the whole thing into your wort. All you might have is a little longer lag time, but you'll be allright. I would not put it in the fridge.

[hemogoblin]

Originally posted by ray m
I would go ahead and make your starter as planned. It


cool - thanks Ray. I am gradually realizing that windows of opportunity in homebrewing aren't as narrow as I thought ...