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bioguy · 09-03-2012, 11:14 PM

When you say you smacked it, you mean that you located the bag within the bag and broke it open right? If so, then I'm not sure how you would smack it again. I've never had one fail to swell after 24 hours except for one that my friend left in his car on a 90 F day.

**bottlebomber** · 09-03-2012, 11:37 PM

^^ good point. You have to make sure the inner pouch actually ruptured and that all the yeast squeezed out into the nutrient solution.

onipar · 09-04-2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bioguy

When you say you smacked it, you mean that you located the bag within the bag and broke it open right? If so, then I'm not sure how you would smack it again. I've never had one fail to swell after 24 hours except for one that my friend left in his car on a 90 F day.

What I mean is I smacked it and it seemed like the inner pounch was ruptured. But the next day when I checked and it hadn't swelled, I thought maybe I missed the inner pouch, so I attempted to smack it again, just to be sure.

I don't know if I'd ruptered the inner pack the first time or the second time, but when I pitched the yeast, the inner pouch was ruptured...so I know I got it at some point...

onipar · 09-09-2012, 11:12 PM

I just wanted to update on this and once again thank everyone for their help.

After nearly three days the fermentation really took off. It has been fermenting vigorously ever since, so it looks like all is well. I'm a little worried about some off flavors from underpitching, but I'll just age it out a bit more and hope for the best.

You may have noticed my other thread and that I did jump the gun and buy a second pack of yeast. I ended up smacking it onthe thrid day, only hours before noticing that fermentation had started. I popped it in the fridge (the smacked yeast pack) and plan to do a starter and use it in my Ghoulish Graf later this week.

Anyway, thanks again!

**ajf** · 09-10-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bottlebomber

^^ good point. You have to make sure the inner pouch actually ruptured and that all the yeast squeezed out into the nutrient solution.

The yeast is in the main pouch. The nutrient is in the inner pouch. Even if you don't rupture the inner pouch, it won't make much difference other than causing some stress for the brewer.

-a.