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3 days ago, I made a yeast starter with Wyeast 1968 (English ESB Ale) I put a small amount in a quart mason jar (picture) to build another starter and the rest (90% of the smack pac) in a 2L starter I pitched into a new batch of IPA. After 24 hours, I put the quart jar into the fridge and...

If I'm brewing a 5 gallon batch of IPA that has an OG of 1065, and I pitch 200 billion yeast cells to get it started ... after fermentation is complete and it ferments down to 1012, approximately how many yeast cells are now in my 5 gallon fermentation bucket? Anyone ever figured that out?

I'm on my fourth batch and my first three turned out great and I bottled them. On this batch, an IPA, I've decided to move to kegs. I brew in 5 gallon Batches and will probably have two kegs I want to tap from the system. Can someone please recommed a good value solution in terms of the...

On my 4th batch. First three turned out good, but wanted to try a higher gravity IPA. This time I did a 2 liter Yeast starter and aerated the wort MUCH better. OG was 1062 and brewed in a 6 gallon fermentation bucket. Within 10 hours of pitching the yeast, the fermentation was going nuts...

Let's say I want to grow a yeast starter with >200 billion healthy yeast cells perfect for pitching into 5 gallons of perfectly prepared wort ... So, let's assume I have 2 liters of starter wort prepared that is at the perfect OG for a starter and a stir plate to maximize conditions for the...

Awesome site, been reading for weeks and just joined. Done 4 batches and did my first yeast starter on an IPA I cooked yesterday. My question is, is there any meaningful practical value to quickly cooling (ice water, fridge, etc.) the yeast starter wort after the 15-20 minute boil? I'm...

Have been into home brewing now 4 months. Done 3 batches that all turned out a lot better than expected ... An IPA, IRA and Porter ... Just cooked up a new batch yesterday of a stronger IPA (hopefully) ... Have learned so much about building a bigger yeast starter, really oxygenating the...