Last night I brewed and used a slap pack for the yeast. Well the slap pack never started to inflate, but like a dumb arse I pitched it anyway. This morning I had no activity. I know its still early, but should I chalk this one up as a lost batch or pitch more yeast?

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Posted by LSUBoo

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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:19 am to Brinner

Did you mix in the "slap" part of the pack as well? Did it break?

I had that happen once... slapped it, though it was working and pitching the beer, then realized the inner part didn't break. I cut that open and poured it in and the beer fermented fine.

I would definitely try to pitch it again if it's still not doing anything in a few days.

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Posted by Brinner

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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:38 am to LSUBoo

Yea it broke. I thought it might not have till the last time I hit it, so i went ahead and pitched. I'm going to give it a good shake when i get home for lunch. If that doesn't work, I have some dry yeast in the fridge.

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Posted by Boudreaux35

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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:41 am to Brinner

Give it 48 hrs before you add more yeast.

While you're waiting, can you give us a little more info on the yeast type and recipe you brewed?

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Posted by Brinner

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Posted on 9/7/11 at 8:48 am to Boudreaux35

6 lb. Pilsen liquid malt extract, 1 lb. Clear Belgian candi sugar, 8 oz. Caramel 40L, 8 oz. Carapils specialty grains, 2 oz. Hallertau, 1 oz. Styrian Goldings pellet hops

I substituted the 8oz caramel for cara-something german. It's what im calling a German Trappist Ale. I used wyeast.

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