Quick question - mangrove jack's kit

[ClownPrince]

I'm planning on brewing a mangrove jack's pink ipa kit tomorrow and i wanted to get my yeast starter going today. Looking at the kit though if i open it up that'll be exposing the malt extract. Does anyone have any experience with this? I have a sachet of s04 yeast i could sub in, but i've heard the MJ kit yeasts are particularly good.

 

[GerritT]

I'm not familiar with starters, or MJ kits, but isn't it a dry yeast that performs well if just sprinkled over the wort?
Btw every MJ yeast I used performed outstanding, keeping an S04 on standby is excellent practice but imho not necessary.

 

[ClownPrince]

The issue is that the mangrove jacks kits are in divided pouches; extract on one side and other bits (yeast, hops and instructions) on the other. Judging from the diagram on the pouch if i open it up it will expose the extract as well as allowing me to retrieve the yeast. I've got all my ingredients for a citra ipa ready to go hence the s04, so doing a switcheroo isn't a problem.

 

[GerritT]

My approach would be: dissolve the extract, add hops according to schedule, cool down and pitch yeast. First 2 steps shouldn't take more than 2 hours(?). The extract should be fine within that time frame.
Unless more experienced brewers have differing opinions?

 

[Sandimas]

I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve - just follow the kit instructions, you don't need a yeast starter with a kit although re-hydrating the yeast for 30mins before pitching will speed up the start.

 

[chrisbjones202]

Making a starter I.e. sugar or dme will put a dried yeast in a worse condition than just throwing it in.

Fill a the manufacturer instructions

 

[Drunkula]

Making a starter I.e. sugar or dme will put a dried yeast in a worse condition than just throwing it in.

Not if you rehydrate it with just water first. But yeah sugar shouldn't be used for a starter.

 

[Pavros]

You are correct. If you open the pouch to get at the yeast, you can't seal it up again so the malt is exposed.
I only open the package when ready to make the kit and just sprinkle the yeast on the top of the wort. No starter, no rehydration.

 

[Skippi]

I have made the Mangrove Jack's Pink IPA a couple of times now. As others have said, opening the kit to get to the yeast will expose the malt extract.
I have just sprinkled the yeast on top of the wort and never had any issues with fermentation.

Worth drinking this one fairly young once conditioned as the flavour does diminish a bit over time.

Hope yours works out to your taste.

 

[Drunkula]

If you really wanted you could get the yeast out. You'd have to find the side that has the yeast and instructions and gently scrape/score it, or poke it with a pin until you could open the side without breaking the inner wall. The yeast packet and instructions should provide a bit of a safety buffer.