Recent content by magicaces84

Addtional Information: I did not treat my water with Campden Tablets...could this have been my fatal mistake (if a mistake was made and this isn't a natural by-product that will fade)?

Gravity appears to have dropped in the 3 days from 1.044 to about 1.037. Good to know that the 5335 can produce CO2...by no means is it a serious fermentation...just a ton of little tiny bubbles. Honestly, I don't see airlock activity at all. Also, interesting on the Phenolic lacto...

So I'm doing my first berliner and trying to document all my ups and downs along the way. Hoping someone who has more experience making these delicious beers has seen this before. Using Wyeast 5335. Made a 2L starter off the lacto (held at 95F for 6 days). Brewed my beer and pitched the...

Interesting...so 1/2 cup per 1200 mL equates to 1.015? I ended up using a total of 5/6 cup for 2000mL using that scale up. Surprised so low as it is what I use for all my batches. Good to know, I can boost my ratio if needed. Is this starter salvageable? Add more boiled/reduced temp...

Hey all, I've tried searching for a solution to the question...and while several people have experienced something similar, nobody has all the pieces that make up my situation so wanted to start a new thread asking for help. I created a starter for WLP677 using DME at 1/2 cup DME per 1200mL...