HillWilly Well-Known Member Joined May 20, 2012 Messages 50 Reaction score 2 Jul 25, 2013 #1 This is my first time using a dry yeast (safale us-05). The OG will be 1.062. Do I need to make a starter?
This is my first time using a dry yeast (safale us-05). The OG will be 1.062. Do I need to make a starter?
psubrewer Well-Known Member Joined Oct 18, 2011 Messages 176 Reaction score 37 Location worcester Jul 25, 2013 #2 Nope, you might want to rehydrate per manufacturers instructions. Many just sprinkle on the wort and have good success.
Nope, you might want to rehydrate per manufacturers instructions. Many just sprinkle on the wort and have good success.
psubrewer Well-Known Member Joined Oct 18, 2011 Messages 176 Reaction score 37 Location worcester Jul 25, 2013 #3 Btw, us05 is a great choice for dry yeast. Very clean and has always attenuated well for me.
OP OP HillWilly Well-Known Member Joined May 20, 2012 Messages 50 Reaction score 2 Jul 25, 2013 #4 psubrewer said: Nope, you might want to rehydrate per manufacturers instructions. Many just sprinkle on the wort and have good success. Click to expand... Sweet! Thanks!
psubrewer said: Nope, you might want to rehydrate per manufacturers instructions. Many just sprinkle on the wort and have good success. Click to expand... Sweet! Thanks!
kh54s10 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Aug 6, 2011 Messages 18,742 Reaction score 5,501 Location Edgewater Jul 25, 2013 #5 1.062, IMO is within the capacity of one pack of dry yeast. I would recommend re-hydrating, though on my last with the same yeast and nearly the same gravity, I sprinkled the yeast on top. It turned out very nice.
1.062, IMO is within the capacity of one pack of dry yeast. I would recommend re-hydrating, though on my last with the same yeast and nearly the same gravity, I sprinkled the yeast on top. It turned out very nice.
H HPEtech Well-Known Member Joined Jun 2, 2013 Messages 52 Reaction score 3 Location Katy Jul 26, 2013 #6 I pitched us-05 on a 1.084 batch of milk stout last weekend. Worked just fine.. I did rehydrate though.
I pitched us-05 on a 1.084 batch of milk stout last weekend. Worked just fine.. I did rehydrate though.
Z zachattack Well-Known Member Joined Mar 6, 2012 Messages 2,808 Reaction score 323 Jul 26, 2013 #7 http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html For a 5 gallon batch of 1.062 wort he says you need 12 grams. So one 11.5 gram pack will be good enough as long as you rehydrate properly.
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html For a 5 gallon batch of 1.062 wort he says you need 12 grams. So one 11.5 gram pack will be good enough as long as you rehydrate properly.