Recent content by jnuger

I wanted a strong yeast and ester profile, so I didn't want to step up the starter too much. After reading here, I got the impression that the carbonation of my starter indicated it was viable, so I went ahead and pitched. Pitched at 68, ambient is 66. I just gave the carboy a shake and saw...

I got some 1214 Abbey yeast by mail order and made a 1 L starter. It was my first starter. I pitched the yeast into the starter about an hour after smacking the pack, after I first saw signs of life (a bit of inflation of the smack pack). The yeast in the starter pretty much immediately...