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I'm new to starters (tried my second one today). I made a couple of mistakes but I'm hoping I can simply do another starter with the same yeast. Tell me what you think. I did a 1.040, 1000 ml start with a stir plate, but I used a airlock. I went back to double check with Mr. malty that I'd...

I tried my first starter the other day and not sure if a couple of problems along the way are anything to worry about. I did a one liter, 1.040 wort. Pitched in evening when it was cool and maintained a temp of around 73 degrees (5 above my primary ferm temp) for the first 14 hours. I checked...

I'm trying to figure out the best way to monitor the temperature of my fermentation. I'm currently doing an American Ale that wants to ferment at 67 F. Since it's a little warmer in my house, I'm using a wet tshirt to bring the temperature down. I don't think a stick-on thermometer would be...

I recently brewed what was intended to be a Belgian Dubbel, but added an extra gallon of water to the fermenting bucket and pitch only one vile of yeast when I should have pitched two. I'm not sure how much impact the smaller amount of yeast has on the final outcome, but certainly the extra...