Currently fermenting a holiday ale (Stille Nacht). This is my 5th batch ever.
Recipe from Beer Captured called for the addition of Wyeast 4335 once the wort was transferred to secondary carboy. My local supply store did not carry this particular strand of yeast. When I went to order it on line, I had difficulty finding it as well. What I did find was Wyeast 5335 Lactobacillus. Assuming that Wyeast Laboratories changed numbers after my book was printed, I ordered the yeast and received in the mail a few days later. Immediately put bag in refrigerator.
Unlike other Wyeast bags, this bag did not have the inner nutrient bag inside. So there was nothing to bust to get the yeast ready to pitch.
Yesterday took 5335 bag out of refrigerator and waited for it to inflate. It never did. Transferred wort from primary to secondary without adding the yeast. Instead added yeast to a starter bottle after boiling ½ cup of extra light malt and a couple hops with 2 cups of water. This morning there is virtually no activity in the airlock.
A few questions:
1. Is this yeast no good? Do I need to get another bag? Should have it inflated in the bag? Is there a 4335 or was I correct that this strand is now 5335?
2. When using Lacto yeast, is it really necessary to use separate equipment (carboy, tubing, airlock, etc.) if I clean all the equipment containing it really, really well?
This is probably a silly question. But I'm new to this and don't want to waste a lot of money or a lot of beer by making a stupid mistake. Thanks in advance for your help.
Recipe from Beer Captured called for the addition of Wyeast 4335 once the wort was transferred to secondary carboy. My local supply store did not carry this particular strand of yeast. When I went to order it on line, I had difficulty finding it as well. What I did find was Wyeast 5335 Lactobacillus. Assuming that Wyeast Laboratories changed numbers after my book was printed, I ordered the yeast and received in the mail a few days later. Immediately put bag in refrigerator.
Unlike other Wyeast bags, this bag did not have the inner nutrient bag inside. So there was nothing to bust to get the yeast ready to pitch.
Yesterday took 5335 bag out of refrigerator and waited for it to inflate. It never did. Transferred wort from primary to secondary without adding the yeast. Instead added yeast to a starter bottle after boiling ½ cup of extra light malt and a couple hops with 2 cups of water. This morning there is virtually no activity in the airlock.
A few questions:
1. Is this yeast no good? Do I need to get another bag? Should have it inflated in the bag? Is there a 4335 or was I correct that this strand is now 5335?
2. When using Lacto yeast, is it really necessary to use separate equipment (carboy, tubing, airlock, etc.) if I clean all the equipment containing it really, really well?
This is probably a silly question. But I'm new to this and don't want to waste a lot of money or a lot of beer by making a stupid mistake. Thanks in advance for your help.