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Upon opening the boxes I have noticed the yeast packages are swollen. I put them in the fridge tonight. How do I tell if the yeast is still useable? Did I kill it?? Do I need to get more??? Probably got to around 85 degrees for a couple days. Please help!!' Thanks in advance!!

Good evening fellow brewers. Being a beginner in world of brewing I am making many mistakes. The current one i need advice with please if you will. Last week I received two extract kits just now opened them and remembered I sprang for wyeast instead dry which I usually use

Thank you all for the info!!!

Any thoughts on if it could be star san? I washed the bottles thoroughly and may not have rinsed them completely.

The current batch was a moose drool clone from northern brewers, Was in the primary for three weeks and in the secondary for 2 1/2 weeks. They have been I'm the bottles for three weeks now. This past weekend they became bitter. Seemingly overnight

Has any one had this happen or have experience with their beer ? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

I am new to brewing and am on my 4th or 5th batch. I've got something going on with the beer about 2 weeks after bottling. The beer is turning really bitter. The freshly bottled beer tastes good after the carbonated but then overnight it seems that a real bitter aftertaste kikicks in