guitslinger
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Here's my deal... I got the American Lager all grain kit from Northern Brewer earlier this year and didn't get to brewing it until yesterday, my 9th batch. The Wyeast "smack pack" was kept in the fridge since it arrived, but by the time I used it, it was a couple weeks short of it's "best by" date, should still have been good. I usually do a starter the night before with the smack packs but just gave it 4+ hours to warm up and "inflate" per the package. It didn't. I went ahead and added to my carboy, gave it a good shake and stuck it in the fridge. Today there's no sign of fermentation. I'm going to try saving it with some dry yeast from NB but it won't get here for a few days. So...
1) will the beer be OK until I can get the new yeast in?
2) Will the addition of the dry yeast be enough to save it?
3) Does the package lie? Does it need to sit out longer?
4) Should I just dump it and try again at another time?
Grateful in advance.
1) will the beer be OK until I can get the new yeast in?
2) Will the addition of the dry yeast be enough to save it?
3) Does the package lie? Does it need to sit out longer?
4) Should I just dump it and try again at another time?
Grateful in advance.