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I am an avid user of Wyeast, basically its the only yeast I use but in recent times I have had packs that fail to activate. Now before brewers go off on a gallop about how I handle the packs after purchase, well as far as I'm concerned I don't have any. This post, well for me anyway is more so aimed at other regular users and whether they have had any issues with wyeast or whether I am just unlucky . The two packs this year have been well inside the 6 months recommended usage. More recently (yesterday) I smacked a Wyeast 2001 March 21 manufacture date and it failed to swell after 8hrs. Because of the batch size I brew the norm is to propigate in a conical so I pitched it into a conical and crossed my fingers that overnight it may take off........... as of Midday today, nothing. So from my experince (4years of using this method) its likely that it is fooked.
My retailer has replaced my previous pack but to me its more of a inconvenience than a money issue. Out here in the sticks (some city folk think that ;D) its a two hour return drive for more yeast and when I want to brew this week ......well.
So has anyone else had issues with Wyeast in recent times?
BYB
My retailer has replaced my previous pack but to me its more of a inconvenience than a money issue. Out here in the sticks (some city folk think that ;D) its a two hour return drive for more yeast and when I want to brew this week ......well.
So has anyone else had issues with Wyeast in recent times?
BYB