did i kill my yeast??

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I was rehydrating my yeast for the first time...
I microwaved a glass of water threw it in a little bowl. I let the temperature drop down to 98 degress... but instead of waiting 20 mins... I immediatly started mixing it.... then I let it sit for 20 mins and now im mixing it again.

It smells like rotten eggs and its not real thick like its suposed to be...:confused:
 
i've pitched at that temp a couple times. you usually end up with shocked yeast, so fermentation is slower, but not usually dead. sulphur smell? probably bad yeast in the first place
 
98°F, right? That's pretty average for rehydrating AFAIK. Some manufacturers recommend as high as 104°F.
 
Yea when I left this morning it seemed like it was fermenting... bubbles in the airlock and I could smell the wort. :rockin:
 

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