The pack is smacked

braddock · Sep 6, 2009

My kit from Williams Brewing, my bottles from Rebel Brewer, and my Bayou Classic via Amazon all arrived Friday. In an unbelievable trifecta FedEx has made my first home brew possible this Labor Day. The yeast pack got smacked in the pm Friday and I'm impatiently watching it swell. I have faith we are going to do this thing tomorrow. I've started whispering little words of encouragement to my shiny yeast pack...it seems to help.

ChshreCat · Sep 6, 2009

Are you sure you broke the inner packet when you smacked it? Mine usually blow up like a balloon in about 4 hours.

braddock · Sep 6, 2009

I heard the inner packet pop and it has swollen since Friday night. It's just nowhere near as bloated as it should be. It's a Wyeast 1187 from a Williams Brewing India Pale Ale kit. It's been sitting in the guest bathroom at a steady 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The labeling from Wyeast says 3 hours or more till ready, but a little orange sticker has been added that says it could take days.

ChshreCat · Sep 6, 2009

ahh, sounds like they sold you an old pack or something. What's the date on it?

VTBrewer · Sep 6, 2009

Besides date, Activator or Propagator? They are substantially different.

braddock · Sep 6, 2009

It's the Wyeast 1187 activator with a mfg date of August 3, 2009. It's puffed a bit but definitely not ready.

ChshreCat · Sep 6, 2009

That's not too old. You should consider making a starter with it though.

VTBrewer · Sep 6, 2009

I actually don't mind pitching a slightly swollen activator to something < 1.055, but I guess i wouldn't really advise it. Def agree that you could make a starter with it.

braddock · Sep 6, 2009

A starter may be in my future. This is my first kit and I was trying to stick to the plan. I'm going to give it the night and see. I may be making my first starter very soon. Time to do some reading on starters. From here on everything is a learning experience.

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