So when I got home this evening I was planning on brewing so the first thing I did was take my smack pack out, smack it, and set it in a warm spot in the kitchen, on the stove... you can see where this is going.
I come back into the kitchen about 30 minutes later and see the horror of my girlfriend putting dinner in the oven. I bowl her over to rescue my yeast but I think it may be too late. The pack was very hot so I cooled it down under water, but it didn't grow over the next hour or so.
Is it still viable? How can I make a starter with table sugar or brown sugar to see? Would using that on a cream ale impart any off flavors? Do I need to suck it up and buy new yeast?
Oh yeah, should I refrigerate until I'm ready to try a starter? It's been sitting at room temp for about 4 hours now.
I come back into the kitchen about 30 minutes later and see the horror of my girlfriend putting dinner in the oven. I bowl her over to rescue my yeast but I think it may be too late. The pack was very hot so I cooled it down under water, but it didn't grow over the next hour or so.
Is it still viable? How can I make a starter with table sugar or brown sugar to see? Would using that on a cream ale impart any off flavors? Do I need to suck it up and buy new yeast?
Oh yeah, should I refrigerate until I'm ready to try a starter? It's been sitting at room temp for about 4 hours now.