Two Packs of Yeast with IPA kit?

I bought an IPA kit which came with two packs of Wyeast liquid yeast. I'm assuming this was to avoid a starter being required? If I want to make a starter, I can just save one pack for another brew, yes?

 

I would assume so, but assumptions are assumptions. Double check with Mr. Malty's calculator to see how much yeast you need.

 

2 activator packs would be 2 billion cells if I'm not mistaken. That would be plenty for a 5 gallon batch I would think. You could make a starter with one pack and save the other if you want.

 

Whats the gravity of your recipe?

 

Odd. who did you buy it from and did it say it would have two? I've never encountered that before. Wonder if it was a mistake.

 

The amount of yeast cells is dependent on your OG. There are simple formulas for figuring out how much you need and for the most part, you will never go wrong with a yeast starter. Here is a short article on figuring out your yeast needs. http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Much-Yeast-Do-I-Need-For-Brewing-Beer?&id=5360019

Gary

 

It's actually 200 billion cells

 

Doh!! Good catch.

 

OG is 1.066

Winter IPA from AHS. It was an option when selecting the kit. I can't remember what it defaulted to, but I went with it because of the high OG and not being to familiar with starters at the time.

 

Okay so you will need about 230 billion cells for that.
You could use both packs OR you could use 1 pack with a 2 qt starter.