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Does a yeast have to get though a full size brew before you class it as being 2nd or 3rd generation. For example if I have a packet of Wyeast which I step up to a 2 litre starter of which 100ml is kept to be stepped up again for later use, is this 100mls classed as 2nd generation even though it...

I have been using brewmate for my beers when using other peoples recipes and when adding hop additions I have been pretty spot on in hitting the same IBUs as the recipe creator. However, yesterday I have tried to formulate my own recipe and when got to adding any hop additions from 30 mins...

But surely if I had input my recipe with an expected efficiency of 65% getting a wort of 1.041at 19 litres and instead I got 21 litres of 1.039 this means that my efficiency was better. If I had simply got more volume at 65% then my SG would have been lower. The first three brews have been ok...

I just wanted to share with you all that for the first time I feel I have had a successful brewing session. I have done 3 BIAB so far and on each one I managed to miss hitting my volume and SG but a large amount, which as fellow brewers I'm sure you can understand is frustrating and...

It does get a bit confusing for me when I'm thinking of splitting and then using at a later date because brewers friend told me that a pack of yeast I have at the moment is 0% viability. I have since came home from work tonight to find it nicely swollen after smacking last night. It will be...

I picked up the idea from the thread on splitting packets which was really good. I have been making starters already but as its the first time I'm splitting a pack I'll just make starter and split it down regardless of the date on the packet. As long as I know how to date them then I can keep...

Hi, After having read many posts on this wonderful website it is now time for me to finally ask a question and post something. I have decided to start splitting wyeast packets ( as you can see I'm in Scotland so better reinforce the sterotype of being tight with money) but I have a couple of...