Making 6 gallons with liquid yeast

I always brew 6 galons at a time with liquid yeast. Is it ok to use a combination of liquid yeast with half a pack of dry yeast rehydrated? Or is the 1 package of liquid yeast made for 5 gallons ok for the extra gallon?

miketrum said:

I always brew 6 galons at a time with liquid yeast. Is it ok to use a combination of liquid yeast with half a pack of dry yeast rehydrated? Or is the 1 package of liquid yeast made for 5 gallons ok for the extra gallon?

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extra dry yeast shouldn't be necessary. just make a starter from the liquid yeast and you'll be good.

Thanks good to know.

I would use one or the other. Particularly if the liquid yeast is a different strain from the dry yeast, because you would be adulterating the flavors of the liquid yeast strain by mixing in the dry.

I'm sure the liquid yeast would ferment 6g no problem, but as Lou points out definitely make a starter. None of the 'pitchable' yeast products other than dry yeast have an optimum cellcount for 5g of wort, much less 6g.

I'm with the Barron on this. Either one or the other. I make starters for every brew weather it is for a lager or an ale.

A starter's the ONLY way to go!

Here's some GREAT info on making starters and why you should always do this... I broke down and bought a magnetic stirrer because of articles like this one:

http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/MB_Raines_Guide_to_Yeast_Culturing.php

hope that helps,

mikey