bgough
Well-Known Member
I poured off the top of my starter to test it for off taste and smells.
Personally, I thought the yeast smelled pretty funky when I pitched it to my starter, but the starter wort smells just as intense as the yeast vial did.
Anyway, the smell is pretty sour and unpleasant. I used Extra light DME in the starter instead of wheat DME and I know that the yeast is way more concentrated in the starter than it will be in 5 gallons, but should it really smell this funky???
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Personally, I thought the yeast smelled pretty funky when I pitched it to my starter, but the starter wort smells just as intense as the yeast vial did.
Anyway, the smell is pretty sour and unpleasant. I used Extra light DME in the starter instead of wheat DME and I know that the yeast is way more concentrated in the starter than it will be in 5 gallons, but should it really smell this funky???
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