I just downloaded the trial of beersmith 2 and I have a question about making a starter. I am gonna be making an AG Brown Ale with a target starting gravity of 1.055-1.056. I entered the recipe (Very Easy! Nice software i will definitely buy when trial ends) and all the info. It recommends making a 1.87 Liter starter when using my WLP005 British Ale yeast with this recipe . It says the recommended yeast cells needed are 186.9 billion cells and with the adjustment for the bottling date of the WLP005 it says theres approx. 86.7 billion viable cells in the vial. I plan on decanting the extra liquid on top and bringing back to room temp before pitching.
Does this amount seem correct? Seems like a big starter. My other starters were only 1 liter for similar or higher SG brews. Thanks for the help
Does this amount seem correct? Seems like a big starter. My other starters were only 1 liter for similar or higher SG brews. Thanks for the help