Recent content by tpkli

Follow everyone's advice for your starters, and also use a pitching calculator. From what you described, you didn't multiply your yeast much, so you under pitched quite a bit, especially for a 1.096 beer, but you should be fine. I would do as others have said and pitch another vial or smack...

Wow, j1n, that was real helpful for his problem. A whirlpool should eliminate something like 90% of hop debris and trub. Make sure you don't move the kettle after you start the whirlpool or anything that might disturb it. How long do you wait till you start draining off? How vigorous do you...

The only way you would get a tart flavor is if the fruit you are using has a tart flavor or if you get a bacterial infection and lactic acid or some other acid is formed. I would say add 1/2# per gallon, let it set for a few days, then draw a sample and taste it. Add more if it's not enough for...