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**CrazyBrew** · 03-10-2013, 01:41 AM

10 Gallon batch brewed yesterday. It's our version of a lawnmower. It's a light blonde called The Summer Heatbeater.

60 Minute Boil
151 degree Mash

- 16 lbs. 2 Row
- 1 lb. Carapils

1.75 oz. Cascade - 60 minutes
0.5 oz. Willamette - 5 minutes

WLP001 Yeast, No Starter - I pitched 6 vials --

**hillhousesawdustco** · 03-10-2013, 01:54 AM

Damn that's a lot of yeast for such a low-gravity-summer-brewski. Take off like a rocket?

**CrazyBrew** · 03-10-2013, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hillhousesawdustco

Damn that's a lot of yeast for such a low-gravity-summer-brewski. Take off like a rocket?

Yep, 3 vials in each 5 gallon carboy. I wanted this one to get after it and it is!

**hillhousesawdustco** · 03-10-2013, 03:44 AM

Just as heads up, ole beersmith says you need 303 billion cells for your ten gallons of yeast. each vial has 90-100 billion cells or so. Soo...next time if you want to save some money I think 1.5-2 vials (per carboy) would certainly do the trick.

Totally unsolicited advice, just repeating what my fancy pants software says.

**CrazyBrew** · 03-10-2013, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hillhousesawdustco

Just as heads up, ole beersmith says you need 303 billion cells for your ten gallons of yeast. each vial has 90-100 billion cells or so. Soo...next time if you want to save some money I think 1.5-2 vials (per carboy) would certainly do the trick.

Totally unsolicited advice, just repeating what my fancy pants software says.

I understand and I use Beersmith. I also look at Mr. Malty and refer to a lot of Jamil's intel. Long story short, it's reallllllly hard to overpitch yeast. It can be done, but not likely. I knew I needed at least 2 vials per carboy so I figured 3 would rock! And it has....

So really all I did was maybe waste a little money. Oh well, vigorous fermentation is good enough to set up a lawn chair with a cold beer and watch for awhile!