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open the lid, if you see bubbles or a krausen (foam on top) then it's fermenting, let it be for 3-5 days and go from there :)

yup you can store yeast in the fridge I have stored mine in my fridge for 6 months and still had 80% attenuation for fermentation I probably wouldn't go over 6 months though.... although have heard of some people doing more than a year... but not recommended

washing yeast is very good, especially if you have some hard to get yeast I use my stuff about 6 generations then start a new batch, after about 6 or 7 generations the yeast are highly likely to mutate and possibly give you a different flavour (I got a real fruity note once) There are article...

Yeah figured as much :) I do Like the layout of this gforum as it is the same as the other one i'm on for distilling, feels like a second home to me, and lots of good writeups. Get into it.

Hello all I've gone the opposite route to most people I am a distiller moving into beer (built my own still etc...) been doing it for about 3 years I ferment my washes in 200L barrels, but will be doing my beer in 30L barrels as 200L of beer is ALOT of beer for a man that hardly drinks... I...