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Beersmith always recommends i use a 2.5 liter starter. Everything I read online says a 1L starter is plenty for a 5 gal batch. I have has a consistant off flavor in my beers that I describe a yeasty and was wondering if that is because I am not using a large enough starter. Thoughts?

I pitched about 2 weeks ago and it fermented for 2 days tops before subsiding. I didn't notice any of the foam until yesterday when I took a sample with my wine thief. The sample tasted ok, OG was 1.010. I was going to bottle and then i noticed the foam. Suggestions?

Saison. Never had a strong fermentation and the brown flakes have been there since fermentation stopped. just noticed the foam yesterday. Thoughts? Seen anything like this before?

I think you guys nailed it! I never lowed the temp when i tested the OG. Im going to finish out my brew and see what happens. You all kick ass! Thanks for the help!

My hydrometer seems correct. Tested it in water with sugar and the reading was ~1.050. I messed up the original post as the OG was 1.010 not 1.001; so 10% efficiency. Is that possible? Could I have used too much water in the mash/sparge?

Thanks for the quick replies. yes I did crush the grains. The homebrew shop milled them for me. I also checked my hydrometer and with just water it read at 1.000 so i figure it is correct. It is definitely a cheap hydrometer though... My strike water was at 168 when i added the grain. I...

Hi everyone. First time using this forum. Looking forward to speaking with other homebrewers now that this hobby has taken over my life! This is my 2nd all grain batch and I was trying to do Avery's White Rascal recipe that they post on their website and I missed my pre boil OG by a ton...