"Denny Conn" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:41D431AB.11348A42@privacy.net...[color=blue]
> White Trash wrote:
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> > I did make a starter for the IPA, but I think I pitched it too early[/color][/color]
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> > not at "high krausen"). This stout is still going unbelievably strong,[/color][/color]
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> > fear now is that I'm going to have too much of an alcohol smell/taste to[/color][/color]
it,[color=blue][color=green]
> > but Im planning on dry hopping and hoping that helps. Im almost thinking[/color][/color]
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> > might be a good idea to repitch a little from the stout back to the IPA,
> > altho the IPA is still working, quite weakly. My best guess also is that[/color][/color]
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> > pitched the yeast while the brew was too warm.[/color]
>
> Wheter you pitch the starter at high krausen makes virtually no
> difference. Personally, I let mine ferment out so I can decant the
> spent wort and then pitch. How big of a starter did you make and how
> much did you aerate?[/color]

I did roughly a half gallon starter, and could have had my amount of extract
wrong (used about 1/2 lb wheat dme). I *think* I aerated if well, shook the
hell out of it for a minute or two.
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> > I'll send you some pics, I tried to post them to the group but[/color][/color]
apparently[color=blue][color=green]
> > they didn't make it.[/color]
>
> Thanks, but unnecessary...at least for me.[/color]

Well, I tried sending em before I read this, hope you don't mind. People
just seem to get a kick out of seeing the stout sprayed all over the walls.


And an update. The stout is now at roughly 28-30 gravity I switched it to a
carboy and the airlock is bubbling nicely, the IPA is at 18 and still
fermenting (little to no bubbles), and both taste mighty fine.
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> ----------->Denny
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