I just pitched a Wyeast smack pack of London ESB 1968 into a 1 gallon starter. when i opened the pack the yeast was separated out from the other liquid and it looked curdled, like bailey's irish cream looks when you pour it into soda (don't ask how i know this). everything was normal procedure; bought it today, date on package is sept 30, smacked it about 3 hours ago, made the starter wort, etc. the pack got very bloated like usual, smelled fine.
anyone ever seen this? i've never used this yeast before, could it be this particular strain?
TIA
anyone ever seen this? i've never used this yeast before, could it be this particular strain?
TIA