I just opened a WYeast smack pack and realized the the nutrient pack did not burst when i smacked it. I have already created a starter and added the yeast from the smack pack too then cut the nutrient pack open with a star san'd pair of scissors (same ones use to open the smack pack) and added it to my starter. Will this effect my starter? Should I go get another yeast pack and redo the starter? I've never had this happen before.
Thu, May 23, 2013 - 10:10pm
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WYeast smack pack
Your just fine. In a starter it makes no difference.
The purpose of the nutrient pack is solely to test the viability of the yeast. Basically, if it inflates, you know that the yeast cells are still alive and kicking.
If you smack the pack, and it doesn't inflate at all, then you know the likelihood of having viable yeast is a lot smaller if at all.