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chask31

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I ordered my ingredients from AHB..everything except the yeast. I activated the wyeast smack pack in anticipation of the ingredients arriving tomorrow. Now I see there is a delay by UPS. Im assuming I wont get the stuff til wednesday. Will the yeast be ok at room temp for 3 days after it has been activated? What do i do??
 
What liquid yeast are you using that needs that long to activate. The stuff I use is ready in 3 hours but I wait 4-5 hours before using it and the bag is fully inlarged.
 
From what i heard, for every month after the date on the yeast it takes an extra day to activate.

Should I put in the fridge now or wait til the pack blows up?
 
I'd let it swell up first then stick it in the fridge to make sure it's good yeast and ready to go. Remember to take it out a few hours before you're going to use it and let it come back up to room tempertature.
 
Hmmm, ok. I guess I'm lucky to have Midwest Suplies 15 minutes away from me. High volume turnaround.
 
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