Mixing yeasts

Is it OK to mix a liquid yeast with a dry yeast if they are both recommended for that particular beer style? The beer in question is a AHS Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome clone- the recipe calls for WLP004 or Munton Gold Ale dry yeast, I ordered the WLP004 but I also have some Munton Gold ale yeast on hand and thought I would use it to insure a good yeast pitch, but I don't want to screw anything up.

Any thoughts?

Mixing yeast should not hurt anything. Many people will pitch a second type of yeast to finish off beer.

If you plan to reuse the yeast you will just have to see which one will be dominate in subsequent batches.

What would be the point of mixing the two? What is the OG? I see no point in wasting an extra thing of yeast. Are you afraid it won't ferment out?

BBGunBrewery said:

What would be the point of mixing the two? What is the OG? I see no point in wasting an extra thing of yeast. Are you afraid it won't ferment out?

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yeah I'm going to agree with this. just save the yeast for another batch.

How do you make a starter from a liquid yeast? I'm new-- I just made 2 batches both with liquid yeast and was wondering this...

AHS recommended double pitching for this particular recipe, but I had some of the dry yeast at home- that's why I was inquiring about using 2 different kinds. Liquid vs dry

mixing the two strains will be fine, but unless its >1.07OG, the dry yeast alone will be enouhg if its an 11g pack. I dont like muntons yeast tho, so I'd make a starter of the 004

Sam516 said:

How do you make a starter from a liquid yeast? I'm new-- I just made 2 batches both with liquid yeast and was wondering this...

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http://www.mrmalty.com/starter_faq.php

oilcan said:

AHS recommended double pitching for this particular recipe, but I had some of the dry yeast at home- that's why I was inquiring about using 2 different kinds. Liquid vs dry

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It would be fine. Go for it if you want to play it safe with having a good pitch.

oilcan said:

AHS recommended double pitching for this particular recipe, but I had some of the dry yeast at home- that's why I was inquiring about using 2 different kinds. Liquid vs dry

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Doing a big starter will replace the need for double pitching, save your money and just do a big starter. Mrmalty.com will help you figure out how big of a starter to do.