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warning -bad batch of Danstar Nottingham

Post #1 made 15 years ago
by shibolet
i pitched a sachet of Danstar Nottingham to 23L of 1053 wort over 36 hours ago.
nothing happened.

i looked it up. apparently there is another bad batch of Danstar Nottingham going around.

Lot number 1080961099V exp 12.2011 made in Austria

Google that batch number.
Cube:
fermenter: Sourdough Spelt Ale, Classic Lambic, Oud Brune, Barrel Aged Belgian Dubbel
Kegs: Bob's Black IPA, Blanc Blond, Soda...
to be brewed:

Post #2 made 15 years ago
by paulbigelow
FWIW, I brewed two beers with that batch of yeast and had no problems, but I knew I was gambling. The recall had just happened and I didn't have time to exchange for a replacement batch with my on-line supplier.

I noticed that the local brew-on-premises store where I sometimes get supplies from was still stocking this batch of yeast, so it looks like the recall didn't reach everywhere in the distribution chain.

Post #3 made 15 years ago
by hashie
Another good reason to harvest yeast.

I use Nottingham almost exclusively, but only buy 2-3 packets per year. The rest is re-used cake or harvested and stored yeast.

Thanks for the heads up Shib.
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."

Post #4 made 15 years ago
by shibolet
hashie wrote:The rest is re-used cake or harvested and stored yeast.
hashie,
how long do you store yeast for?
Last edited by shibolet on 11 Feb 2011, 13:31, edited 5 times in total.
Cube:
fermenter: Sourdough Spelt Ale, Classic Lambic, Oud Brune, Barrel Aged Belgian Dubbel
Kegs: Bob's Black IPA, Blanc Blond, Soda...
to be brewed:

Post #5 made 15 years ago
by hashie
I've stored for 3 months without issue.

I use a 300ml glass jar, 1/2 fill it with yeast slurry, top it off with cool boiled water whack a lid on it and put it in the fridge.

I used to change the water every couple of days, because the water changes colour from the residual beer in the yeast slurry. But I found this made it go off within a few weeks. By leaving the diluted beer on top of the yeast keeps the yeast healthy longer, for me at least.

When I open a jar I smell it, if it smells like yeasty beer, it's good to go. You'll know if it's no good!

Hope this helps Shib.
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."

Post #7 made 15 years ago
by stux
hashie wrote:I've stored for 3 months without issue.

I use a 300ml glass jar, 1/2 fill it with yeast slurry, top it off with cool boiled water whack a lid on it and put it in the fridge.

I used to change the water every couple of days, because the water changes colour from the residual beer in the yeast slurry. But I found this made it go off within a few weeks. By leaving the diluted beer on top of the yeast keeps the yeast healthy longer, for me at least.

When I open a jar I smell it, if it smells like yeasty beer, it's good to go. You'll know if it's no good!

Hope this helps Shib.
You make a starter with the glass jar right?

Do you pour off most of the water, then give the slurry a swirl and dump into your wort starter?
Last edited by stux on 11 Feb 2011, 15:17, edited 5 times in total.
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Post #8 made 15 years ago
by hashie
stux wrote:
You make a starter with the glass jar right?

Do you pour off most of the water, then give the slurry a swirl and dump into your wort starter?
I pour off the water, after making sure it all smells good. I then put some wort on top of it, give it a swirl and dump it all into the fermenter.

I've never made a starter. (What a rebel!)
Last edited by hashie on 12 Feb 2011, 05:56, edited 5 times in total.
"It's beer Jim, but not as we know it."

Post #9 made 15 years ago
by redlegger
shibolet wrote:i pitched a sachet of Danstar Nottingham to 23L of 1053 wort over 36 hours ago.
nothing happened.

i looked it up. apparently there is another bad batch of Danstar Nottingham going around.

Lot number 1080961099V exp 12.2011 made in Austria

Google that batch number.
Yep i found this out the hard way :(

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Last edited by redlegger on 14 Feb 2011, 09:06, edited 5 times in total.
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