Recent content by DaleCooper

I think you will be fine, even without a starter. Take it for what you will, but the stated reason I've read for not using a starter with dry yeast is that the manufacturers include some reserves in the packet to get the yeast off and running quickly post-pitch, and using a starter or proofing...

Count me in! If I happen to get the kit, I'll be sure to send a few of the finished product back your way. :mug:

Also, this^. I've brewed this kit recently during the cold spell. It was around 64 during peak fermentation and down to 59-61 after that. I let it sit in primary for 3 weeks, then bottled. Came out great.

^this. I'm pretty sure the amount of sugars added by the steeping grains in an extract kit is pretty negligible to the overall sugar content. It's really just for flavor and coloring. To bump up the OG, you'll need to add some DME or sugars at ~15 minutes left in your boil (some people wait all...

I've made this same kit, rehydrating the dry yeast is fine. You actually don't want to make a starter with dry yeast, as the manufacturer has included some carbohydrate reserves in the packet which would be expended in the starter, resulting in an overall loss of viability, and 11g of rehydrated...

Assuming your volumes were correct, it's probably a mixture issue as others have stated. I've brewed the same kit, had a high OG reading and everything came out fine. :mug: Read this...

Consider it Quality Control!:rockin:

Good call! In the way of explanations, if you are willing to take advice from a fellow newbie ... :mug: While a starter for dry yeast would probably work out just fine, I don't think it would be optimal. The extra effort aside, dry yeast manufacturers include some reserves in their product to...