I got a Belgian Wit kit about a week ago. It had a smack pack included in it, and I completely forgot to refrigerate it because I'm used to using vials now and making starters...it just completely slipped my mind.
So no refrigeration for a week -- I pitched it eight ours ago (after activating the nutrient pack three hours prior to pitching) and there is 0 evidence of any activity. I am assuming my yeast that was added are no longer living.
So this brings me to three choices:
1: I can wait it out a little longer and just see if most of the yeast died...if they reproduce enough in the next day or two they could revitalize (if not all dead).
2: I can go to the homebrew store tomorrow to see if they might have some wit yeast and repitch.
3: I have harvested yeast from my kölsch batch from three weeks ago in the fridge. I could pitch this, but I don't know how a belgian wit would taste at the end of the day when kölsch yeast is what did the fermentation.
Any thoughts/advice?
So no refrigeration for a week -- I pitched it eight ours ago (after activating the nutrient pack three hours prior to pitching) and there is 0 evidence of any activity. I am assuming my yeast that was added are no longer living.
So this brings me to three choices:
1: I can wait it out a little longer and just see if most of the yeast died...if they reproduce enough in the next day or two they could revitalize (if not all dead).
2: I can go to the homebrew store tomorrow to see if they might have some wit yeast and repitch.
3: I have harvested yeast from my kölsch batch from three weeks ago in the fridge. I could pitch this, but I don't know how a belgian wit would taste at the end of the day when kölsch yeast is what did the fermentation.
Any thoughts/advice?