So I repitched with a package of US-05 and saw improvement within 48 hours. I fermented in primary for 2 weeks, and then secondary for 2 weeks, followed by bottle conditioning for 2 weeks. I appreciate all the assistance with my previous problem!
Now me and a friend popped a couple open and...
Is there anywhere outside of the internet and lhbs that might have safale? No shops here in Bakersfield, CA anymore. Chances are I'll be ordering it. I'll be sure to post results. Thanks for the help, and I'm definitely doing starters from now on.
The listed gravity was 1.045 and the gravity I took today was 1.038.
I used a hydrometer.
And that's kinda what I had figured. So would you recommend repitching? I'd hate to let 5 gallons of beer go to waste. And is a starter advised for smack packs going into a lowish gravity beer?
So I'm brewing an amber ale (by recipe) and have hit a wall.
Saturday, August 1st I drove two hours to LA to get the beer kit. The Wyeast smack pack sat in the trunk for the 2 hours back (probably about 90-100 degrees), and then got moved to my fridge when I got home.
Sunday August 2nd, I...