Bernie Brewer
Grouchy Old Fart
Here's the deal- I've been planning all week to brew 10 gallons of brown ale today. Tues evening I went to my fridge to get some London Ale yeast to make a starter-all out. Oh, well, no biggie I'll just pick up a couple packets on Friday when I go to the LHBS. It'll be more expensive than I'd like, and I'd really rather make a starter, but there's worse things in the world, right?
So today I'm mashed in, time to smack the packs. The very first pack went KABOOM all over the countertop and the wall. DAMMITT DAMMITT DAMMIT MUTHERF*** SONUVAB**** and a few more words you can't say on TV. Second pack popped just fine.
So now I'm left with ten gallons fo wort mashing, and only 1 packet of yeast that I know for sure will be viable, and about 1/2 packet that didn't spray all over my countertop. I set it against the wall, with the broken part up so no more would spill out.
Whaddya think-do I try to use what's left of the busted pack? Try to split up the good one between two carboys? Any ideas? Running back to the LHBS for another smack-pack in't an option- it's 1 1/2 hours round-trip and besides it was their last two packs of London Ale.
So today I'm mashed in, time to smack the packs. The very first pack went KABOOM all over the countertop and the wall. DAMMITT DAMMITT DAMMIT MUTHERF*** SONUVAB**** and a few more words you can't say on TV. Second pack popped just fine.
So now I'm left with ten gallons fo wort mashing, and only 1 packet of yeast that I know for sure will be viable, and about 1/2 packet that didn't spray all over my countertop. I set it against the wall, with the broken part up so no more would spill out.
Whaddya think-do I try to use what's left of the busted pack? Try to split up the good one between two carboys? Any ideas? Running back to the LHBS for another smack-pack in't an option- it's 1 1/2 hours round-trip and besides it was their last two packs of London Ale.