Customer Reviews

Great but unsmackable Review by Randmo

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I've used this many times, with great results but they always come inflated, even with the ice pack (I'm in S.E. Fla.) although lately more so. I also had to open the outer pack first, so I just tossed it and the inner pack into my starter jar and went from there. I'm going to try White Labs WLP001 California Ale next time, it got good reviews for pale ales. I took off a star for the unsmackable smack pack. (Posted on 3/12/13)

Great Product Review by Trent

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Responding to the above comment, I also had a hard time at first getting the nutrient packet to burst. I found that you have to turn the yeast packet up side down and get nutrient bladder in the side where the packaging is thin. Then you can smack and easily bust the packet. (Posted on 10/20/12)

Great Yeast Review by TXBREWER

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I have used this for years and it is a great yeast. I have had none of the problems other posters have had.
I reclaim yeast and wash it after the first useage. I usually obtain 4-5 pints of washed yeast for subsequent brews. Makes price really good!
(Posted on 3/6/12)

Great yeast Review by William

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I use this yeast in a lot of my beers and it has never failed to give consistent yummy results. Plus i have never had a issue with the smack pack not functioning properly as some previous reviews stated. (Posted on 1/20/12)

Perfectly clean and consistent Review by Jason

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I use this yeast for every beer I make. Put it at 64 and forget about it. Works great every time. (Posted on 12/11/11)

worked perfect Review by jerry

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I smacked the pack and it worked as expected. Now I have to wait for the results. (Posted on 12/4/11)

Good well balanced yeast Review by Doug

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The description is accurate, clean and well balanced. Don't ding the yeast because you don't know how to order it (with ice pack) or had trouble using it correctly. It's good yeast. (Posted on 10/24/11)

Worked Perfectly! Review by C4Brewing

Had the yeast shipped with a cold pack and though it had swelled a little, the nutrient pack was easy to locate and smack. The pack was fully inflated in less than 12 hours. Vigorous fermentation within 9 hours of pitching. NO STARTER. (Posted on 10/14/11)

Great Clean Yeast Review by Tom

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Don't be afraid to order this yeast. There are some negative reviews on here but it's probably more because it's human nature to want to complain when you've had a bad experience. I live all the way in Texas and haven't had trouble as long as I order these smack packs with an ice pack. It's only 75 cents and it definitely helps to buffer the yeast from the harsh TX elements.

Anyway, like I said great clean yeast. I used US-05 almost exclusively before this and kept noticing a subtle peach note that should not have been there. It was tolerable until I brewed a cream ale and it really stood out. No worries with this yeast though. Very clean and I almost always get about 79% attenuation when using a temperature control.

Tom (Posted on 6/30/11)

What a mess Review by Bob

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First time using a smack pack, and it wasn't pleasant. Package arrived partially inflated, and it was difficult to feel where the inner packet was in the pouch. When I gave it a good smack, the outer pouch failed and left yeast all over the kitchen. I have heard that they have been having problems with this strain for this very reason. I hope they can fix it, for it looks like a good system. In the meantime, perhaps White Labs has a replacement for it. (Posted on 1/23/11)