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When I received my initial smack pack, it was a bit dated, and was not enough for my batch. To be expected. A single starter step was barely sufficient, said yeastcalc. After reading various threads concerning washing/propagation, I did a step up starter, yielding 2x required for my batch. After...

First question would be, what yeast strain are you using? Different strains like different temps.

No. The fact the airlock isn't bubbling, only means it isn't bubbling. The only true measure of fermentation is by hydrometer reading.

At this point, HIDE the instructions. The yeast are in control, and they don't read. ;)

Learned my apt. electric stove just does'nt have what it takes to boil 2 1/2 gallons of wort. But had a burner waiting to take up the slack. :)

^ Did it last night, in small scale, when I made starter wort. It worked quite well.

Mostly ignore kit instructions. Make as it should be made, not how the kit demands.

Warm it up a bit and swirl the fermenter to wake the yeast up.

Caribou slobber. Fingers crossed.

Rare earth magnets and stir bar for my DIY stir plate. Now I can get a starter going to brew this weekend!

Got a king cooker & brewkettle.

Flask for DIY stirplate.

They got in my airlock last batch, too. Their last gasp was Starsan. ;)

It was simple physics in action. When you removed the airlock, you released pressure from the vessel. Pressurized bubbles popped.

Bitburger. I came back from Germany, and discovered American beer mainly tasted like water.

+1 ^ Get used to brewing first. Learn. Ask questions of others. Read. Do a few, or several, kits. From personal experience, be patient. And, don't give up. Bad batches happen. :)

^ +1 If needed, do the research. Find out where you're yeast strain does best, then do your best to allow it to happen. The yeast will do better, and you'll be happier with the results.

Light or amber.

Lightly bittered, nice hop aroma, chewy/malty, not coffee/chocolate?

It's called "16 years away from the hobby". Lol. And I STILL won't use glass.