Oh Efff!!!! Help!

[GryphonBrew]

I just smacked my smack pack and it broke!!! I dumped it's contents into a sanitized Pyrex measuring cup and covered it with plastic wrap.

Am I doomed?

Any advice?!?

 

[estoppel]

I'd just make a starter. Any sanitized container should do, but I'd be sure to use it sooner rather than later.

 

[bonescole]

I just smacked my smack pack and it broke!!! I dumped it's contents into a sanitized Pyrex measuring cup and covered it with plastic wrap.

Am I doomed?

Any advice?!?

How much did you lose? How big is the beer? Usually the cell count is sufficient to eat through a decent size brew, so if you didn't lose a large amount you shold be ok.

 

[GryphonBrew]

I'd just make a starter. Any sanitized container should do, but I'd be sure to use it sooner rather than later.

No time for a starter. Already been mashing for 5 hours due to another issue and may have been the reason for hitting the smack pack too hard. about the start boiling in about 5 minutes.

 

[GryphonBrew]

How much did you lose? How big is the beer? Usually the cell count is sufficient to eat through a decent size brew, so if you didn't lose a large amount you shold be ok.

Didn't loose much , have about 1/2 cup in the pyrex right now. OG is only going to be about 1.052, its a wheat beer.

 

[bonescole]

Didn't loose much , have about 1/2 cup in the pyrex right now. OG is only going to be about 1.052, its a wheat beer.

I would pitch it and check on it in 24 hours. I wouldn't worry to much on that one as those packs usually have a ton more yeasties than needed especially for a medium beer. If it has no signs of fermentation in a day re-pitch another pack, but my guess is that will be bubbling away like normal in no time.

 

[autoferret]

As long as everything is clean and sanitized you hsould be fine!

 

[Komodo]

Respect the pouch!

 

[longke]

Easy solution - just grab one of your backup packs of dry yeast and you're good to go

 

[GryphonBrew]

I would pitch it and check on it in 24 hours. I wouldn't worry to much on that one as those packs usually have a ton more yeasties than needed especially for a medium beer. If it has no signs of fermentation in a day re-pitch another pack, but my guess is that will be bubbling away like normal in no time.

Good stuff! I always freak out about my yeast and they always seem to come through.

 

[GryphonBrew]

respect the pouch!

twss?

 

[Komodo]

twss?

thats funny . . .

 

[GryphonBrew]

thats funny . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SesasYdKVI

Classic!!!

 

[lumpher]

no worries. add what you got when you it comes time. it's all good

 

[erockomania]

I'd do a starter anyway and contain and seal the wort for pitching tomorrow.

 

[Komodo]

Classic!!!

I laughed harder at TWSS!

 

[Mustangj]

Just pitch it, you'll be fine!

 

[GryphonBrew]

All seems to be well so far. It's happily bubbling away.

 

[GryphonBrew]

Well I just pulled the first glass of this beer from the keg. It turned out fantastic! The yeast did everything they were supposed to do. I'll RDWHAHB next time.