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Had a 1500mL starter of DME only at around 1.040 on the stirplate for about 24 hours with WLP002 English Ale. I just pitched it, but the starter had a sour-ish smell to it. Is that normal for WLP002? This was my first time to use this yeast. I'm pretty compulsive about sanitization and...

I'm new to stirplate use and I've seen a dark ring form on the flask right at the liquid line after a few days on the plate. Is this considered krausen when using a stirplate? Obviously the vortex wouldn't allow for the traditional layer of krausen that would normally form in a fermenter...

I got 5oz of Cascade hops on the cheap and some Amarillo hops that I need to use. I was trying to create an IPA extract recipe based on the two. Any inputs or other recipe ideas are appreciated. Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU 4.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract...

So I brewed the PM version of BM's Blue Balls (Blue Moon clone). I hit the OG and FG perfectly (1.038 and 1.010), but the orange flavor is definitely not present in the sample I tasted going into the keg. Followed the recipe exactly including the fermentation schedule. Beer is perfect in...

The Beer: Julius Echter - Wuerzburger Hofbraeu (Hover over the bottle on the far right) Origin: Wuerzburg, Germany The Backstory: I've got a friend that grew up in Wuerzburg that originally introduced me to Julius Echter. It's a very light, refreshing weissbier without the strong banana...

I bottle harvested Julius Echter yeast from 3 bottles about a week ago and everything was going fine with the step ups. I was going for 1 last dose of wort and didn't have enough room in the flask. I refrigerated overnight, siphoned off the beer and added another round of starter wort (3oz DME...

I followed the general instructions (John Palmer's) for bottle harvesting yeast. Rather than using the typical 3oz of DME, I cut that in half to 1.5oz in 500mL. After 1 day, I can visibly see yeast in the bottom of my flask. I plan on stepping up the wort mix, but can I decant the liquid...

I've got 4 cornies, 2 in the kegerator and 2 for the pipeline. Is it possible to force carb the 2 in the pipeline at room temperature or should I just wait until they go into the kegerator and are chilled? Most of the carb level charts I have seen don't list a PSI for temperatures that high...

Was thinking of trying to propagate the yeast from 2-3 bottles of Julius Echter. Does anyone know if they use the fermenting yeast for bottle conditioning?

I typically do a 7 day primary, 14 day secondary and then keg. My question is, should I be allowing the beer time to condition after I keg for better beer? I typically start drinking the beer after it has been force carbonated, but I do notice that as time passes the beer gets better. (Did I...

I'm looking for some solid information regarding yeast. I've done some searching and read some good write-ups on here as well as on other sites (mrmalty.com, etc.), but I've still got some questions. Specifically, if I can't use a yeast starter right away, when is the ideal time to...