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Originally Posted by MuchoGusto
Do you want to leave some new guy with the impression that if he doesn't make a starter using liquid yeast he's doomed under every circumstance?
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no, i would never imply that someone is doomed if they don't make a starter. nor have i ever implied anything close to that. in fact, i've brewed good beer without making a starter. but i also wouldn't want to give a new brewer the impression that they don't have to make a starter when using liquid. you know the numbers, 90% of the ales people brew with liquid require a starter according to online calculators. and i know, and i assume you do too, that you're better off pitching an appropriate amount of yeast than you are under pitching your wort. a pack or vial contains ~70 bil cells. no matter what it states on the package, 70 billion cells is enough yeast for 5 gal of 1.028 wort. for a beer with a higher OG, 70 bil cells would be an under pitch which is also something i'd never advise a new brewer to do.
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