Blending saved yeast and dry yeast

[faithie999]

I'm getting ready to make an Even Keel clone, which calls for WLP200, a blend of -001 and -002.
In the fridge I have a fairly recent jar of London Ale III that I saved from a previous starter, and I have a packet of US-05.
my question is should I grow up the saved yeast in a 1L starter as I normally do, then pitch it plus the pack of US-05?
or should I combine the saved yeast and the packet of US-05 when I make the starter?

thanks

Ken

 

[Jag75]

6 in one, half dozen in the other is my thinking. Never combined yeasts before so I can't really say if there's a right or wrong way , with your examples.

 

[Steveruch]

Leave the 05 separate from the starter.

 

[Jag75]

Leave the 05 separate from the starter.

Would the 05 in the starter cause the yeast to combat one another?

 

[Steveruch]

Would the 05 in the starter cause the yeast to combat one another?

No. Dry yeast is packaged at the point that it's ready to start fermenting and using it in a starter is counterproductive.

 

[faithie999]

Leave the 05 separate from the starter.

thanks! will do