Smack pack problems

[warex]

I smacked a Wyeast smack pack 12 hours ago and it hase not puffed out at all.
At this point I feel that it is a bad bag. I have never had this happen before. Worst the local home brew supply is closed tomorrow. So I am going to have yo let my wort set for at least 56 hours with no yeast or go buy some from the brewery tomorrow. The problem with that is I was trying to use 1028 London yeast and all the brewery has is 1056 American Ale yeast.

This batch was manufactured on October 27 So it only 2 weeks old.

 

[BainbridgeBrewer]

You could whip up a starter really quick to see if it'll get going. Homebrew Heaven should be open tomorrow if you are in a real jam. They're in Everett.

 

[Sulli]

What's the OG of your beer?

 

[warex]

What's the OG of your beer?

OG: 1.052

I haven't put the yeast in the beer because the smack pack hasn't swollen at all. I haven't had one that has just sat there flat for a couple of hours much less 12.

 

[BainbridgeBrewer]

Thats a bit long for it to do nothing. Have you brewed already?

 

[warex]

Yes that is the real problem. the wart is sitting in the carboy with an air lock on it but no yeast.

 

[Sulli]

I would pitch it anyway, it's not going to hurt the beer, and it could just be a bad nutrient pack, the yeast might be fine. If it hasn't started fermenting by the time you can get more yeast, pitch again.

 

[blizzard]

i would pitch it anyway, it's not going to hurt the beer, and it could just be a bad nutrient pack, the yeast might be fine. If it hasn't started fermenting by the time you can get more yeast, pitch again.

+1

 

[BainbridgeBrewer]

Yeah then I'd have to agree with Sulli and Blizzard. Its better than nothing, and tomorrow I'd go grab another smack pack and pitch again just to be sure.

 

[Gunrunner]

I had one with verry little expantion if any. I pitched it and now I am drinking a great beer. Pitch it and see what happens.

 

[warex]

I pitched it. After all it is the only thing that I can do until I get done work tomorrow anyway.

Normally I would have got my yeast going before I brewed. I just decided to brew it when I woke up this morning.

 

[warex]

Another pack solved my problem.

I sent an email to wyeast and didn't get any response. I am more pissed about that than the bad yeast.

Very bad customer service!

 

[Transamguy77]

I had one a few months back that took a week to puff up! I don't remember what strain, the beer turned out fine.