I brewed a batch this weekend and due to some research and a trip to mr malty I decided I needed to use two yeast packs in my 7 gallon 1.059 og batch.
My last few batches have been high og and over the 5 gallon mark and have all been slow starters. Didn't really question why. Now I realize I was under pitching a bit.
Mr. malty said use a packet and a half for my seven gallon batch. The lag time was way down ( from 24 to like 8). And fermentation seems to be finishing up faster.
I just wanted to share my discovery.
The one question I have is this:
Since you can't buy a pack and a half of the yeast I used I just went ahead and used two whole packs.
Is this going to effect the beer in any way, either positively or negatively?
The research I did says it's hard to over pitch but what do you all think?
It was the t-58 yeast and I want the spice notes this yeast gives of can I loose this by not stressing the yeast?
My last few batches have been high og and over the 5 gallon mark and have all been slow starters. Didn't really question why. Now I realize I was under pitching a bit.
Mr. malty said use a packet and a half for my seven gallon batch. The lag time was way down ( from 24 to like 8). And fermentation seems to be finishing up faster.
I just wanted to share my discovery.
The one question I have is this:
Since you can't buy a pack and a half of the yeast I used I just went ahead and used two whole packs.
Is this going to effect the beer in any way, either positively or negatively?
The research I did says it's hard to over pitch but what do you all think?
It was the t-58 yeast and I want the spice notes this yeast gives of can I loose this by not stressing the yeast?