Alright I have a smoked porter that will be two weeks old tomorrow. The yeast still has yet to flocculate out. Is this normal? I just switched to better bottles and can finally observe fermentation for the first time. I used WLP 001 and controlled the ferm temp. Ramped up to 74°F for what I...
Alright so I made a starter Tuesday. Went on the stir plate for 48 hours. Crashed it in my chest freezer and now I want to decant it. Is it as simple as just pouring off the wort? What sanitation issues do I need be concerned with? I am worried that the yeast cake will be hard to pitch...