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The starter wort has been made. I have about 1.5L after the boiling the malt sugar and a few whole cascade hops flowers for 15 mins.

I forgot to add the Wyeast yeast nutrient (I only use it in Beer, because I bought a bunch by mistake at the wall stocked, but VErry VerY very unhelpful LHBS (side side note. If anyone needs a business idea…open a CLEAN homebrew store with friendly and helpful staff in Orlando), but It should be ok.

I dialed in the air pump with hepa filter and 2 micron airstone to supply oxygen to the young yeast. I also boiled the airstone in a small pot of water for 10 mins and sanitized the air hose in idophor solution.

I activated yeast for my next batch of ale a couple of days ago (Last Friday night to be exact). The yeast is from March, so I figured that I should give a couple of days to wake up. I am trying a different variety this time. Wyeast 1098 British Ale Yeast (1123067) MFG 13 MAR 07.

I am going with a similar recipe from Bitter 4. I really liked Bitter 4

3 lbs. Maris Otter Pale Malt
.5 lbs. 10°L Crystal Malt
.5 lbs Munich Malt
.25 lbs Cara-Pils
3.3 lbs. Briess Amber liquid malt extract
1lb Turbano sugar in the raw

Cascade and Chinook hops tbd…I still have to think a bit on the hops, I have enough for the next three batches.