Recent content by johnnyboy

I used Starsan. I just did a search (yes after I posted) and found another thread with the exact same scenario. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/starter-question-infection-208506/ Apparently the answer is starters can smell weird. Steeping now and trying my best to RDWHAHB.

So I have recently (and most unfortunately) had to dump two batches due to ?wild yeast? infection. The first clue was a really bad burnt plastic/band-aid off-flavor after a couple weeks in bottles. It happened in one batch, skipped another batch, and then showed up again in the most recent...

Research, Analysis, and Writing. Literally the 300 level course which is supposed to teach you how to write a proper college research paper. We pretty much had the free reign to pick anything; most students picked topics related to the conflicts in the Middle East or similarly serious issues...

I actually brewed a beer and took pictures of all processes with they intent of using them as visual aids. They didn't make it in the paper, but the beer ended up being so good that I submitted it to the Upper Mississippi Mash Out. Hopefully the brew is as well graded as the paper! BTW: the...

So I just wrote a research paper for a college course about homebrewing. My thesis was, "Given the proper time and attention to detail, brewing beer in the home can be an economical alternative to the common American pale lager." I received a 95 :rockin: I'll bet y'all can imagine that I...

Sorry if this question has already been asked, but reading through 800+ posts at the moment is a little daunting. Is there any reason it wouldn't be possible to do this directly from a yeast starter instead of from a yeast cake? I basically had the vision of making a starter, dividing it up in...

Tom, This is quite possibly the funniest thing that I have read in a very long time. For the past couple of years, several friends and family member have been trying to warn me of the impending zombie apocalypse. I will let them know that it was kicked off yesterday in New Jersey...