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by steve_flack » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:15 pm
I'm always a bit wary of using bottled yeasts - at least directly for a number of reasons.
1) it might not be a primary yeast strain
2) it might be knackered unless the bottle is very fresh
3) it might also make a really good bacteria starter as well.
Personally I wouldn't risk 5 gallons of wort and six hours of my time on a yeast strain I wasn't sure of. Now....if you plated the yeast on agar and selected the primary strain from that away from all the lactobacillus, acetobacter et al then maybe I'd be interested.
FWIW You can BUY the 1845 strain from homebrew shops. It's Wyeast 1968 or Whitelabs WLP-002.