I'm fine with buying another yeast pack. Say I pitch the new yeast pack at 80 - 100 billion and the starter at 150 billion that should put me around my target. Is there any downfall to this method? I really want to hit my FG mark.
I am planning on brewing an extract clone of Pliny the Elder tomorrow. Last night I made a yeast starter with 2 cups water and 1/2 cup DME. I pitched 100 billion cells with the WYest 1056 (American ale) smack pack.
After some reading I realize this small of a starter will not multiply...
I am about to brew my first batch from extract but I am in a dilemma about which kettle to purchase. My local Homebrew Shop has a 6 gallon stainless steel Bayou Classic for $60 but after looking online I found a Winware 10 gallon aluminum kettle on Amazon for the same price.
I have read...