When making a yeast starter with a Wyeast smack pack…do I smack the pack as I would if using stand-alone? Or can I just go ahead and pout the bag into a starter mix without having to wait until the bag inflates?
Smack or no smack with a starter?
I try to smack and let it swell, but have often smacked and poured into my flask. I don’t think it matters much either way, I just like to watch the bag swell and I find it is easier to mix-up and tear open when swollen.
If I have the time I smack and if I don’t, I dont,. Haven’t seen any difference.
So you just don’t use the inner pouch?
The inner pouch is just nutrient, whether I smack or not I add nutrient to all my starters anyways.