Zippox
Well-Known Member
BeerSmith suggests 3 liquid yeast packs and a 5.79 liter starter. If I were to buy 1 yeast pack (Wyeast 3787 - Trappist High Gravity), how could I make a proper starter?
Use this site for information on making step starters: http://www.yeastcalculator.com/
Just out of curiosity, did you enter the yeast date correct in Beersmith to have an accurate viability %? Just seems like a huge starter for a 1.062 expected gravity even on a 10 gallon batch.
Disregard, come on caffiene!!!
I just put your numbers into the BrewersFriend calculator, it is saying you will have a proper pitch with about 2.5 litres. This is assuming one pack at 70% viability. I think beersmith seriously underestimates the growth of stirred starters. This calculation was done with the newer K. Troester formula, based on data from a member of these forums. He was doing cell counts that showed a much larger growth rate than was previously believed.
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