rtstrider
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Hey all! I'm pretty sure I know the answer here I was looking to get other opinions. My yeast starter is using Bells house yeast (built up from my freezer bank). It smells like sulfur but smells like a starter should. However, it's tart and tastes like a sour. I'm pretty sure this is infected because that's not my normal experience with starters. This is not a hopped starter. I'm going ahead and going through with the final 2L 1.040 step up just to see if that does anything. Usually the starters I have experience with (outside of Imperial g03) taste watery, oxidized, and that's about it. Is Bells yeast known for being tart when it's in suspension? This tastes like how a previous G03 starter tasted so I'm not quite freaking out yet. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: It does not taste like vinegar. It's just very tart
Edit: It does not taste like vinegar. It's just very tart