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I made a 2L starter the other day with 1 package of White Labs 830 German yeast with 2 weeks until it expired. I wasn't worried until I noticed that it didn't have any activity going until the morning after I pitched. I was so close to dumping it. Has anyone else experienced this with this...

I have been improving my beers, but now it seems I hit a wall. I have narrowed my problem down to an odd taste that I think results from my water. The Taste When I drink my beer, I get a biter taste that is not from hops. I also feel like it leaves an odd aftertaste and almost covers my taste...

I'm going to use my first washed yeast tomorrow. I smelled it and it smells hoppy. From my last beer. Is it okay to use? I'm using it for another IPA.

I tried yeast washing for the first time today, but I don't think I'm having success. I added cooled-boiled water to my carboy and tipped the carboy to the side but I didn't see a separation line other than solids and beer. I shook up the carboy and tried again. This time I put them in...

I'm looking for a fantastic American Ale recipe. Something hoppy, solid aroma, and at least 5% ABV.

Washing Yeast - How do I know how much yeast I have? How do I know if it's enough live and healthy yeast to make my wort into fantastic beer? Also, does it ever get old after a few generations? Yeast Starter - Do I need a stir plate to do a yeast starter? (They are pretty costly). Can I just...

Brewing out of seal beach, California. I've been obsessed since buying my first kit 8 weeks ago. Took the jump to all grain and adding a second fermentation fridge to brew even more (you need these in so cal to brew - it's too hot here). I'm also excited to join this forum!

I'm somewhat new to home brewing and all-grain brewing, but I had the strangest thing happen to me. I took an OG reading from my refractometer for an IPA that I was brewing. I placed a small sample into a cup right before transferring it to my fermentor. The reading gave me an OG of about...