3 gallon Extract kit - yeast amount

[Mothman]

I'm looking at Extract kits from Ontario Beer Kegs, where they have both 5 gallon and 3 gallon kits.

I'm leaning towards trying a 3 gallon kit, as I think going forward, 2.5 - 3 gallon batches is where I want to be.

Looking at their kit ingredient lists, both their 5 gallon kits and 3 gallon kits, for dry yeast, list as including a package of whatever yeast.

I'm assuming, in both cases, it's just the standard packet of yeast.

Question is, is there any issue with over-pitching, if a person used the 'standard' amount of yeast that you'd get for a 5 gallon recipe, when doing a 3 gallon batch?

 

[kristiismean]

there will be no harm in over-pitching, none at all.

pitch away!

 

[Mothman]

Awesome, thanks.

 

[Sillybilly]

When I did 3 gallon batches, i usually tried to pitch 60-75% of dry yeast pack if it was moderate gravity beer, everything over 1.060 I just pitched it all.

EDIT: Not saying this is the correct way, just what i did. YMMV.

 

[Mothman]

OK, more than one way to skin the cat, as always.

 

[McGarnigle]

When I did 3 gallon batches, i usually tried to pitch 60-75% of dry yeast pack if it was moderate gravity beer, everything over 1.060 I just pitched it all.

EDIT: Not saying this is the correct way, just what i did. YMMV.

I actually think this is the correct way

It looks like the retailer's instructions don't say anything about using a partial pack. Some dry yeast comes in smaller sizes, but the one I looked at was S-04, which I don't think does. Oh well.

 

[Steveruch]

I'm looking at Extract kits from Ontario Beer Kegs, where they have both 5 gallon and 3 gallon kits.

I'm leaning towards trying a 3 gallon kit, as I think going forward, 2.5 - 3 gallon batches is where I want to be.

Looking at their kit ingredient lists, both their 5 gallon kits and 3 gallon kits, for dry yeast, list as including a package of whatever yeast.

I'm assuming, in both cases, it's just the standard packet of yeast.

Question is, is there any issue with over-pitching, if a person used the 'standard' amount of yeast that you'd get for a 5 gallon recipe, when doing a 3 gallon batch?

I brew three gallon batches all the time and just throw the whole thing in.
This is not all that close to over-pitching. It take a really large amount of yeast to actually over-pitch.

 

[Mothman]

Thanks all, I'll just pitch it all and be happy.

 

[dwhite60]

Just dump it all in. You'll be fine.

Guessing how much of a pack you have poured in is just more stress. Dump it in, get a beer.

All the Best,
D. White

 

[Lefou]

From what I've read on yeast products and manufacture - Fermentis, for example - their 11.5gram packets of dry yeasts easily supply plenty of cells to inoculate a 5gal 1.050 wort. Half a packet in an energized starter for 3 gallons probably would be sufficient.
I've used packets this way just to "cheap out" a bit and things worked out fine ... then again, I was doing worts that would benefit from a slight underpitch, too.
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