well i was getting everything ready to do a session tonight and i smacked my yeast pack to get it ready for later tonight but now i can't brewtill atleast tomorrow night.so my question is how long is the yeast good for now and are there any ways i can salvage the pack or do i just have to go buy a new one tomorrow?
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It's fine, some people smack a couple days in advance. But since your not brewing right away I would take this opportunity to actually engage in a good brewing practice and make a starter.
Baldy_Beer_Brewery
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I'd put it back in the fridge and pull it out before you start to brew.
Baldy_Beer_Brewery
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Refrigerated and unopened, it will be good until the date on the package.
Edit: And if you are going to keep it too long, make the starter that Revvy suggested.
Edit: And if you are going to keep it too long, make the starter that Revvy suggested.
It's going to be good for as long as you need it to be....If it becomes more than a couple days, then just stick it in the fridge...BUT then for SURE you should make a starter for it before you use it, because the cold will make the yeast dormant. And a starter will wake the yeast up.
You really should make a starter for all beers above 1.030 OG that you are using liquid yeast for. Or else you are underpitching...
You really should make a starter for all beers above 1.030 OG that you are using liquid yeast for. Or else you are underpitching...
