fbones24
Active Member
I just brewed my second batch yesterday. It was an extract brew and my OG was 1.064 which was right on my target.
Now, this was a 2.5 gallon batch that I was brewing. I pitched an entire packet of Safale 05. I remember reading that it is better to over pitch than under pitch, but now in doing some searching on here, I see that over pitching can create problems. I guess I did this because my first brew experienced a stalled fermentation and I did not want that to happen again. I realize now that I should have used an online pitch rate calculator.
Can anyone give me advice on whether I did in fact over pitch and if so, what are the consequences?
Now, this was a 2.5 gallon batch that I was brewing. I pitched an entire packet of Safale 05. I remember reading that it is better to over pitch than under pitch, but now in doing some searching on here, I see that over pitching can create problems. I guess I did this because my first brew experienced a stalled fermentation and I did not want that to happen again. I realize now that I should have used an online pitch rate calculator.
Can anyone give me advice on whether I did in fact over pitch and if so, what are the consequences?