Just brewed a batch of pale ale. I used Wyeast 1332 Northwest yeast. Here's the problem: the smack pack never broke open. I thought it was swelling slightly, so I went ahead and opened the pack (it was the activator size, which generally has enough to pitch directly into 5 gallons). Since the beer was brewed, I cut the smack pack open with a pair of sanitized scissors, and dumped it all into the beer.
While I am relaxing and having a (not) homebrew, did I grossly underpitch, and should I scramble to find some yeast somewhere? (There are no homebrew shops around my area.) Or will it ferment OK, just with a longer lag time?
I'm pretty comfortable with my sanitation, but obviously the longer lag time, the greater likelihood of contamination.
While I am relaxing and having a (not) homebrew, did I grossly underpitch, and should I scramble to find some yeast somewhere? (There are no homebrew shops around my area.) Or will it ferment OK, just with a longer lag time?
I'm pretty comfortable with my sanitation, but obviously the longer lag time, the greater likelihood of contamination.