Hi everyone, so im in a bit of a bind... last thursday i brewed up a citrus wheat beer, everything went fine, but i was in quite a rush to get to work by the end of my session.
i used a smack pack of wyeast american wheat but it didnt expand (even after 3 hours between when i smacked and when i pitched) when i smacked it, i figured no big deal so i RDWHAHB'ed and pitched 3 hours later and went to work.
later after work i noticed on the pack that it was made in july and it has been almost exactly 6 months until it was used. Still, i RDWHAHB'ed and searched these forums to see what i could do, and saw that regardless that the pack said you didnt have to make a starter, most people still did.
now 5 days later (120 hours) no activity at all... and im really not sure what to do... i smelled it and it smells fine (like when it went in), there is no krausen, no bubbling (i know this isnt an indicator), and no activity whatsoever. is there anyway to revive the yeast? the thermometer on the carboy says its at 11C (52F)
is there anything i should do to possibly revive it or should i pitch new yeast?
i dont really want to pitch anything because i only have some S-04 which i would rather not use, and i was super excited about washing the wheat yeast i used...
thanks,
Steve
i used a smack pack of wyeast american wheat but it didnt expand (even after 3 hours between when i smacked and when i pitched) when i smacked it, i figured no big deal so i RDWHAHB'ed and pitched 3 hours later and went to work.
later after work i noticed on the pack that it was made in july and it has been almost exactly 6 months until it was used. Still, i RDWHAHB'ed and searched these forums to see what i could do, and saw that regardless that the pack said you didnt have to make a starter, most people still did.
now 5 days later (120 hours) no activity at all... and im really not sure what to do... i smelled it and it smells fine (like when it went in), there is no krausen, no bubbling (i know this isnt an indicator), and no activity whatsoever. is there anyway to revive the yeast? the thermometer on the carboy says its at 11C (52F)
is there anything i should do to possibly revive it or should i pitch new yeast?
i dont really want to pitch anything because i only have some S-04 which i would rather not use, and i was super excited about washing the wheat yeast i used...
thanks,
Steve