Recent content by kajjia

Thanks eastoak. I'll just let time tell!

I started seeing some foam form on the surface of the wort last night. Today I'm starting to see krausen form. The sweet smell of cerevisiae doing their work is present, but none of the sulfur / rotten egg smell that I've read is common as a lacto by-product is there. Should I be concerned...

I agree - I believe I caught it fast enough before I adjusted the living environment of my helpful critters. We didn't aerate and pitched the beaker's worth of "starter" at 68F. I guess now it's wait and see...

It just goes to show you should always COMPLETELY research what you're doing before you start! :) I'm preparing to brew a gose tomorrow and created a yeast starter for my WLP630 vial. As it's been spinning for the past hour I've been reading up on the WLP630 blend, and here's what I've found...

Hi All, I've done a several batches of extract brew and have moved on to all-grain brewing. I've knocked out two batches so far with minimal issues (except efficiency...practice makes perfect I guess). However, it's rough for me to dedicate a full day to the hobby over the weekend and still...