I am doing a 2.5g brew of a west coast pilsner soon and I often read posts about low fermentation activity when using California Lager yeast. I was contemplating making a yeast starter but if I'm doing a 2.5g batch would the single packet of Wyeast 2112 be sufficient?
Do I need a lager yeast starter for 2.5g brew?
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What temp will you be fermenting at? Cal lager yeast is a hybrid so can be fermented at ale temps. If you are fermenting cold, you probably need a starter, fermenting at ale temps, most likely not. Best bet is to plug your estimated OG into a yeast calculator, Brewers Friend has a good one and see what it tells you.
