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Update: I took the first dip in the FV since pitching. It's been fermenting at 19ºc for a week and two days, besides the one day I took it down to mid 17ºc's (as described above), yeast is just finishing up. It's still got a touch of diacetyl that I reckon I'd still have with 05 and it's...

I used this in a commercial batch UK 5bbl/820ltr Pale Ale brew last Thurs. Rehydrated as per instructions, aerated as it's how my equip is set up and pitched at 19.3ºc. Used a 500g pack so slightly underpitched according to their recommendations (normally use 250g 05) but it kicked off the same...