jbishman
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after activating wyeast smack pack can you rerefrigerate the pack?
Did you already smack a pack and decide not to brew?
I personally would let is swell, and THEN put in the fridge.
I think I would too. Why not preserve when the yeast are the most active and robust?
you can but theoretically it makes no difference.
When the yeast warms back up to room temp they will re-activate and start fermenting all over again.
tim
you can but theoretically it makes no difference.
When the yeast warms back up to room temp they will re-activate and start fermenting all over again.
tim
Why not make use of this extra time and make a starter?
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Ah that explains why it didn't swell, I needed to put it outside and not back in the fridge. I thought I didn't smack it hard it enough.
It turned out okay though b/c something came up and I couldn't brew so just am going to leave it in there until tomorrow or Saturday.
Are airlocks required for yeast starters. I have a flask but it came with foam stoppers. Can I pitch yeast into the flask w/DME and just plug the foam stopper on?
You mean a solid stopper with no hole in it? Definitely not. Just use some sanitized aluminum foil to cover the flask. You just want to keep dust out at this point, but let oxygen in. Using a solid stopper would be a very bad idea becasue fermentation gives off CO2 gas. This will build up pressure until either the stopper pops out like a champange cork or the flask explodes (whicheve comes first).
How long until you will brew. I've seen recommendations of letting the smack pack swell for 2+ days. I would say 3 or even 4 days would not be a problem unless you have high temperatures.
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