mdowns63
Active Member
Alright, well I started my first batch tonight and got on here to read some more threads and learn a few things...what's a yeast starter? My instructions just said"pitch the yeast" and I even read the beginner's section of "The Joy of Homebrewing", and none of them explained it past just that phrase. So I put my wort in the plastic fermenting bucket, filled it up to 5 gallons and once it was about 75 degrees, I emptied the packet of dry yeast into the wort and closed the top with an airlock. Was I supposed to do something more with the yeast? I didn't know if I screwed up or if I was just doing a simpler process as a beginner batch. Oh, and the kit is an alternative to Frog 'n' Hound Pub Ale and I used Nottingham dry yeast if that information helps. Hopefully I'm overreacting....please let me know. Thanks!