I have seen some information on these forums about calculating number of yeast cells but I can't find it now. I made a starter with US-05, I know it isn't needed, just for grins and to get some rapid activity.
I know conventional wisdom states that it would be hard to really overpitch but I wanted to check anyhow.
I made an 800 ml starter with one pack of US-05. It was about 1.040. I let it run it's course at 70F for one day (24 hours) and then crashed and decanted it. I then put another 500ml of 1.040 wort (DME) in the slurry the morning of my brew day and it was partying away within an hour. I poured that active slurry in my wort at 66F and within 90 minutes I am getting activity.
Any concerns of overpitching?
I know conventional wisdom states that it would be hard to really overpitch but I wanted to check anyhow.
I made an 800 ml starter with one pack of US-05. It was about 1.040. I let it run it's course at 70F for one day (24 hours) and then crashed and decanted it. I then put another 500ml of 1.040 wort (DME) in the slurry the morning of my brew day and it was partying away within an hour. I poured that active slurry in my wort at 66F and within 90 minutes I am getting activity.
Any concerns of overpitching?