White chunks in my yeast starter? Already boiling!

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I am 20 minutes into my boil and just noticed small white chunks floating in my yeast starter after a good shake...it looked like it was snowing. It smells a little bitter not pungent. It this sign of an infection? Thanks.

Abe
 
What was the source of the yeast? Its almost certainly fine, but if its a fresh packet or vial of yeast there's almost no chance its infected unless you used a very unsanitary method of making a yeast starter.

I suppose the type of yeast might also matter here.

White chunks are probably yeast by the way.
 
Wyeast British Ale II #1335...I am usually very sanitary when I brew. The scrubbed the flask and gave it a good soak in star san.
 
English strains are notoriously flocculant (WLP002/WY1968 often looks like cottage cheese!), so it all sounds completely normal.
 

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