Question about Wyeast smack packs
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DSmith
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I use a pair of kitchen scissors that come apart for cutting open the Wyeast packs. The scissors get washed/sanitized and it's pretty easy to cut the pack open, take the scissors apart, and use the two halves to lift out the plastic bag. It's a bummer to pour slowly out the Wyeast packs and end up with leftover yeast that should have went in the starter. Shaking well and using the scissors helps prevent that.
Don't mean to thread jack, but I was making a starter last night with Wyeast and did not break the nutrients pack inside. I pitched it with my wort (2 cups of water and .5 cup of DME). Does not breaking the nutrients affect my starter?
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Somewhat. But not anything to be worried about. WL-vials doesnt come with yeast nutrient. The nutrient is mostly there because it's a "direct pitch" pack. WL's are also "direct pitch", just without the nutes.
don't worry about it. proceed as normal.
