Recent content by slats69

It is what you described. I'll take a reading tomorrow & taste it & just see how it goes. I've done a lot a dozen glad wraps now , but it's the first time I've seen that.

I think I'm fingered then

Those light coloured dots have only just appeared on my brew after 12 days. It's it a yeast infection?

Here's the pic

The yeast used is an English ale h I also added a few wood chips . It's that why the year would seem a.bit darker. It is also taking a couple of days at a time to settle . The pic is after 2 day's

Thanks for the advice , I'll definitely get the sealer . But does freezing help preserve the hops ?

I told my local brew shop that I have been using hops that are over a year old as I buy 100gm at a time cos it heaps cheaper. He said I shouldn't as they like their flavour,which probably true to a degree . I didn't mention that I store them in the freezer. Would this make a difference ?

No worries . It is being done whilst very cold.

I've rinsed this yeast 3 times and as you can see there is a small lighter colored strip on the bottom. Is this the only part I keep ?

Well , it's been rinsed and it's a 2nd generation yeast now . All I' m asking is has anybody seen a brew that looks like the pic I posted as I haven't .

I did give it a good rinse . The reason I have been persevering with it is it's an American hefeweizen WLP320 liquid yeast that I spent 18 bucks on. But I might just dump it if this brew is no good. But as I said , it does smell good!

It is fermenting & has a small krausin. No , the yeast has.been in the fridge that long @ about 3 deg. The brew is only 3 days old in 23 ltrs

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It's been in the fridge for about 6 months . This is how it looks in the fermenter. I've never had 1 look like this before , but it smells quite good, a sorry of set smell

Sterilize jars , wash with boiled filtered water. It smells ok , but I haven't tested the yeast .