05 yeast

[uspsdriver]

i have brewed about 5 batches of ale using 05 yeast all were arounr 1.050 OG. an only pitched 1/2 pack of 05 yeast and all my FG. were on the mark . but every thing i have read on here people are pitching a full pack. have i been just lucky or what ?

 

[unionrdr]

Why did you only pitch half a pack? Less than 5 gallon batch or what?

 

[uspsdriver]

thats what they told me to pitch at the LHBS. BUT ALL HAVE TURNED OUT GOOD.

 

[uspsdriver]

and they were 5 gal. batches

 

[unionrdr]

The whole pack should be pitch normally. If re-hydrated,even less lag time should be expected. Those guys must be used to 5g yeast packets or something.

 

[uspsdriver]

i am afraid if i used a full pack my fermentor might lift off my work bench.

 

[unionrdr]

I always start fermentation with a blow off rig just in case. No worries then...

 

[uspsdriver]

i re hydrated they started working in about 12 hours