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it looks like my previous post didn't in fact post.. the yeast was Danstar Windsor Ale yeast in the 11 g pack, and after reading about it on their website, it looks like it's supposed to be moderate attenuation, fruity and estery, which is what I have. Still, my beer tastes a bit like grain. Is...

Good question. I think it was Windsor ale yeast by Danstar, which, after looking it up on the web, is supposed to produce a "a beer which is estery to both palate and nose, and is usually described as full-bodied, fruity English ales." (http://www.danstaryeast.com/windsor.html) Maybe all is fine...

I made a Brewer's Best kit of oatmeal stout Jan 31 and pitched around 73F, assuming it would cool several degrees in the following 24 hours. It began to ferment within 6 hours and the next day, around pitch+18 hours, it was very active - 2-3 bubbles per second - due to unusually high temps in...