Wyeast & stir plate

[Scriv]

If I'm going to make a yeast starter on a stir plate with a Wyeast smack pack, do I need to smack it and wait a couple hours? Or can I just pour it in the flask and discard the nutrient pack?

 

[JonM]

If you smack it and give a good shake, you're good to go. No need to let it swell.

 

[Scriv]

Thanks!

 

[PoppinCaps]

If you smack it and give a good shake, you're good to go. No need to let it swell.

Haha, mine always swells if I shake and smack it like that.

 

[Natdavis777]

I never let it swell before dumping in the flask. Just smack and pour.

 

[olotti]

Could u just pour in the yeast then cut the nutrient pack and pour that in and mix it in the starter or do they have to b mixed in the pack first before pouring into the starter.

 

[d3track]

Could u just pour in the yeast then cut the nutrient pack and pour that in and mix it in the starter or do they have to b mixed in the pack first before pouring into the starter.

You can do that too, just make sure you get the nutrients in there

 

[olotti]

You can do that too, just make sure you get the nutrients in there

Thanks just wondering cuz I can never get that darn smack pack to mix right and I've smakced the hell out of it, one of the reasons I just go for the white labs instead. thanks for confirming what I was already thinking in case I wanted to use wyeast again one day.

 

[Beek]

Haha, mine always swells if I shake and smack it like that.

Haha! Seems like no one else caught on. Good one man.