doublehaul
Well-Known Member
I am brewing a batch with
1.07 OG and
1.011 FG -
so 84% attenuation? [(OG-FG)/(OG-1)] x 100.
I am using wyeast 1056 and and trying to decide how big of starter to make. yeastcalc.com tells me I need 266 billion cells, and
if I do a straight 2L starter (pkg date 11/12, using stir plate) - I will end up at 283 billion.
If I start with 1L and step up another 1L , I'll have 339 billion.
The thing that always bothers me, and the thing I probably don't understand about yeast, is they never care about the final gravity or attenuation you're trying to hit. I always seem to do better than the manufacturer's websites approx. attenuation %, especially with a starter. Anyways,any advice - should I step it up or no?
1.07 OG and
1.011 FG -
so 84% attenuation? [(OG-FG)/(OG-1)] x 100.
I am using wyeast 1056 and and trying to decide how big of starter to make. yeastcalc.com tells me I need 266 billion cells, and
if I do a straight 2L starter (pkg date 11/12, using stir plate) - I will end up at 283 billion.
If I start with 1L and step up another 1L , I'll have 339 billion.
The thing that always bothers me, and the thing I probably don't understand about yeast, is they never care about the final gravity or attenuation you're trying to hit. I always seem to do better than the manufacturer's websites approx. attenuation %, especially with a starter. Anyways,any advice - should I step it up or no?