Wrinkletusk
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I'm brewing a helles style brew tomorrow, and I've got w-34/70 to ferment it out. I'm not going with the traditional lagering ferm schedule as it'll interfere with my pipeline timings, so I'm going to ferment warm (http://brulosophy.com/2016/02/08/fe...ager-yeast-saflager-3470-exbeeriment-results/). I'm good for temperature control as I've got a fridge, an inkbird itc308, and a brewbucket with a thermowell which is all working as it should.
My question is regarding pitching rates. Mr Malty has recommended 352b cells for 19L of 1.050 wort, but I'm presuming this is based on a traditional cold fermentation schedule. Does anyone have information regarding lager yeast pitching rates for different fermentation temperatures? My googlefu is failing me on this one, because all I can find is "more yeast are needed for colder ferments". Would the opposite also be true (less yeast for warmer ferments)?
I'm brewing a helles style brew tomorrow, and I've got w-34/70 to ferment it out. I'm not going with the traditional lagering ferm schedule as it'll interfere with my pipeline timings, so I'm going to ferment warm (http://brulosophy.com/2016/02/08/fe...ager-yeast-saflager-3470-exbeeriment-results/). I'm good for temperature control as I've got a fridge, an inkbird itc308, and a brewbucket with a thermowell which is all working as it should.
My question is regarding pitching rates. Mr Malty has recommended 352b cells for 19L of 1.050 wort, but I'm presuming this is based on a traditional cold fermentation schedule. Does anyone have information regarding lager yeast pitching rates for different fermentation temperatures? My googlefu is failing me on this one, because all I can find is "more yeast are needed for colder ferments". Would the opposite also be true (less yeast for warmer ferments)?