mikeysab
Well-Known Member
I ordered a Belgian quad kit from Williams brewing about a month ago. From the day I ordered to the day it arrived was 8 days. I didn't have a pot big enough at the time, so I put the kit in the fridge. When I opened it, the ice pack was totally thawed and warm. The yeast pack wasn't swelled, so I just threw the whole thing in the fridge till yesterday. I smacked it at 5 30pm, hoping to brew today at around 10 am. 5 hours after smacking it, it didn't swell at all yet, so I tried again. Woke up this morning at 8 and it didn't swell at all. When I smacked it the first time, It was fresh out of the fridge, but it's been sitting out at room temp for 16 hours.
Is it possible that the pack came smacked already, in transit? Did I kill it by refrigerating it? Could I not have broke the inner pouch yet? This is the first time I'm using one, so I don't know what to expect. Could I open it up and use it anyway, or can I return it and get another one? I don't have a LHBS, so I'm pretty screwed for 2 weeks if I have to return it and get a new one. What are my options at this point?
While I'm on a yeast thread, I have one other question. The yeast pack (abbey ale II) says it's good for OG up to 1060, but it's a belgian quad which the instructions say should start at 1081. Should i wait and get another pack of yeast, or make a starter with my one pack, or just use it the way it is? Well, it it even swells.
Is it possible that the pack came smacked already, in transit? Did I kill it by refrigerating it? Could I not have broke the inner pouch yet? This is the first time I'm using one, so I don't know what to expect. Could I open it up and use it anyway, or can I return it and get another one? I don't have a LHBS, so I'm pretty screwed for 2 weeks if I have to return it and get a new one. What are my options at this point?
While I'm on a yeast thread, I have one other question. The yeast pack (abbey ale II) says it's good for OG up to 1060, but it's a belgian quad which the instructions say should start at 1081. Should i wait and get another pack of yeast, or make a starter with my one pack, or just use it the way it is? Well, it it even swells.