wyeast 1007 not fully swollen

[smokenjoke]

I thought I would brew a batch this evening but the wyeast 1007 smak pac isn't as swollen and others in recent history. It's been 4 hours since I broke the starter but it just isn't there yet. Can I wait until tomorrow afternoon after work to brew or do I have to use the yeast within 8 hours?

 

[integra93ls]

it does not have to swell all the way.
just brewed one 2 weeks ago and the package did not swell at all. i still pitched it and it started to work after 48hrs. just takes a little longer.

 

[smokenjoke]

Ok. I finished an hour ago. We'll see what happens. Thanks.

 

[4x4jeep74]

I brewed last Wed. and my smack pac didn't swell at all, to top it off, my bucket lid didn't have a solid seal, so there was no activity on the air lock. I thought I might of pitched some dead yeast. I was starting to panic, but then took a gravity reading on Tues. Brix went from 13.2 to 6.8 So DWRHAHB. LOL