I smacked inoculator pack of Wyeast 1084. Put 800 ml of wort in the flask, boiled it and let it cool thinking the smack pack would swell up while the flask cooled. When it was time to pitch, the pack had not swelled, so I opened it and poured it in. I smelled it and it was terrible. I don't know about rubbery, but stench fits the description. I put it on the stir plate and went to bed. When I got up, no signs of fermentation. I bought a new propagator pack today. The Local home brew shop offered to replace the yeast for free if I had the empty package. I didn't have it with me. When I got home from work, the starter had started. I tossed it any how and an now waiting for the new package to swell up and the flask to cool again.
This will be stepped up to 2 litres for an 11 gallon batch of Oatmeal Stout.
Whaddyathink?
David
This will be stepped up to 2 litres for an 11 gallon batch of Oatmeal Stout.
Whaddyathink?
David