trgriffin
New Member
Hello all,
I brewed my first batch of beer this morning, and besides the fact that my ancient electric stovetop can't keep a boil going on 3 gallons of wort, everything was going fine until I pitched the yeast.
I used a Wyeast Smack Pack. I dutifully removed it from the refrigerator @3 hours before I needed it, and smacked, popped, crushed and spanked it as directed on the pouch.
3.5 hours later, I tear it open to find that the little pouch inside that all my abuse was supposed to rupture is still intact, the yeast un-nourished!!
In my haste to get the fermenter going as soon as possible (and because of my lack of any yeast alternative) I tore open the little nutrient pack and poured the whole thing into the fermenter, then stirred it heartily to get the oxygen in.
My question is this. Is my first batch destined to die because I screwed up the yeast?
I guess I could wait a day or two to see if the airlock is bubblin, but I'm worried like a mother already.
Am I screwed?
I brewed my first batch of beer this morning, and besides the fact that my ancient electric stovetop can't keep a boil going on 3 gallons of wort, everything was going fine until I pitched the yeast.
I used a Wyeast Smack Pack. I dutifully removed it from the refrigerator @3 hours before I needed it, and smacked, popped, crushed and spanked it as directed on the pouch.
3.5 hours later, I tear it open to find that the little pouch inside that all my abuse was supposed to rupture is still intact, the yeast un-nourished!!
In my haste to get the fermenter going as soon as possible (and because of my lack of any yeast alternative) I tore open the little nutrient pack and poured the whole thing into the fermenter, then stirred it heartily to get the oxygen in.
My question is this. Is my first batch destined to die because I screwed up the yeast?
I guess I could wait a day or two to see if the airlock is bubblin, but I'm worried like a mother already.
Am I screwed?