silverbullet07
Well-Known Member
The wyeast website states that the
" The Wyeast Activator (125 ml) smack-pack is designed to directly inoculate 5 gallons of standard ale wort (O.G. < 1.060, 65-72°F). When brewing high gravity beer (O.G. >1.060) or cold fermented lagers or ales (<65°F)) additional yeast will be required. An Activator contains approximately 100 billion cells which will deliver slightly less than 6 million cells per milliliter in a 5 gallon batch of beer"
However the yeast pitch calculators state that I need 192 billion cells which would be slightly over 10 million cell per milliliter in 5 gal batch.
which is for a 5gal batch of Ale < 1.060 OG.
Which do I believe? Should I believe Wyeast and add just the pack, or create a starter baced upon the yeast pith calculators?
" The Wyeast Activator (125 ml) smack-pack is designed to directly inoculate 5 gallons of standard ale wort (O.G. < 1.060, 65-72°F). When brewing high gravity beer (O.G. >1.060) or cold fermented lagers or ales (<65°F)) additional yeast will be required. An Activator contains approximately 100 billion cells which will deliver slightly less than 6 million cells per milliliter in a 5 gallon batch of beer"
However the yeast pitch calculators state that I need 192 billion cells which would be slightly over 10 million cell per milliliter in 5 gal batch.
which is for a 5gal batch of Ale < 1.060 OG.
Which do I believe? Should I believe Wyeast and add just the pack, or create a starter baced upon the yeast pith calculators?