ChickenBeer
Well-Known Member
I have very little experience with Wyeast smack packs, but i wanted to try the 3522 Belgain Ardennes. The package came via mail on a mildly hot septmeber day in a padded envelope with a cool pack (that had been exhausted) the smack pack didnt know seem to hot or swelled. I refriderated for 3 days untill i could get around to it. Pulled it out warmed it up to room temp (68-72 degrees) and followed instructions. (found inside pack and smacked etc.) it didnt show any major signs of swelling but i though enough after 3 hours so I made some wort (1 cup of dry malt extract to 32oz water) boiled for 15 minutes cooled to 70 degrees and pitched Wyeast pack into starter. Inside the wyeast pack there are two little packages of nutrieints, one had not been opened so i cut it open and placed into mixture. Not seeing any signs of fermentation in such a small starter along with the seemingly not expanding Wyeast pack is leading me to beleive that it was not good or the yeast died in the heat of transit. Any thoughts? (all was done under cleaned well maintained equipment. Particularly interested in any ones experience with this yeast?