Using a Starter

[D_Rabbit]

So I know this has been reiterrated a million times on here but I wanted to state it again. If you have the ability to do a starter, which everyone can, do it! You don't need a stir plate to do it, although it does help.

Here is my beer fermenting away.

The first pictures is about 5-6 hours after pitching the yeast. There are a few bubbles on top, which is just the beginning of fermentation for this one. 10 hours later I needed to remove the air lock and put a blow off on because it was going nuts! A healthy yeast pitch amount is so vital to getting your fermentation going fast and clean so it doesn't stress and leave off flavors behind.

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[Beer-lord]

Agreed and its just so nerdy to perv a starter. My wife makes fun of me because I just stare at it and talk to it like it's alive. Well, it is!
Plus, from 1 vial of yeast, I usually can get about 4-5 beers out of it. I could go further but it's just what works for me.