I am brewing a Rye IPA tomorrow, and bought a package of the Wyeast 1056 to use. I was reading on their website that they suggest using a yeast starter.
In Beersmith, it is saying I need 214.5 Billion cells. With no yeast starter, I can expect to get only around 65 billion. In order to get up to the 214 number, I need just about 3 quarts of a yeast starter. Does that really mean I need almost a gallon of a yeast starter?
Since I am brewing a 5 gallon batch, does that mean I only put just over 4 gallons in my fermentation bucket and then add the starter? Or do I put 5 gallons in and then add the other gallon, which would almost fill the bucket.
I have never done a starter before, so wondering if I even need to do it anyway. I have used liquid yeast in the past and had everything turn out fine, but was thinking of doing a starter this time. Any help would be appreciated.
In Beersmith, it is saying I need 214.5 Billion cells. With no yeast starter, I can expect to get only around 65 billion. In order to get up to the 214 number, I need just about 3 quarts of a yeast starter. Does that really mean I need almost a gallon of a yeast starter?
Since I am brewing a 5 gallon batch, does that mean I only put just over 4 gallons in my fermentation bucket and then add the starter? Or do I put 5 gallons in and then add the other gallon, which would almost fill the bucket.
I have never done a starter before, so wondering if I even need to do it anyway. I have used liquid yeast in the past and had everything turn out fine, but was thinking of doing a starter this time. Any help would be appreciated.