brewinginct
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About three weeks ago, I made a half-gallon yeast starter with 2 vials of the Yeast Geek 001 strain, which is supposed to be the conan strain.
I let this ferment for one week, put it in the fridge for the second. Then I took it out for a third week at room temperature, just to make sure all of the sugars were eaten.
Today I decanted the starter wort into a couple of pint glasses, and split up the yeast between three mason jars and a fresh starter.
The thing is, the starter wort is tart. It's not a completely bad taste, but not what I've ever experienced with a yeast starter before.
I know this yeast can give off some peach notes, but is this normal? I'm worried I have an infection on my hands, although apart from the taste, the starter wort had no off flavor and looked healthy.
Thoughts?
I let this ferment for one week, put it in the fridge for the second. Then I took it out for a third week at room temperature, just to make sure all of the sugars were eaten.
Today I decanted the starter wort into a couple of pint glasses, and split up the yeast between three mason jars and a fresh starter.
The thing is, the starter wort is tart. It's not a completely bad taste, but not what I've ever experienced with a yeast starter before.
I know this yeast can give off some peach notes, but is this normal? I'm worried I have an infection on my hands, although apart from the taste, the starter wort had no off flavor and looked healthy.
Thoughts?