I recently washed some 05. It's my second time washing yeast. The last time I also washed some 05, and used it to brew an APA and some cider. Back then I wasn't really concerned with pitching the perfect amount of yeast. Both batches turned out great, but now I'm trying a little harder to get things perfect.
Anyways, according to mrmalty.com, if I repitch yeast slurry I need 40-50 ml for a basic session beer. However, my washed yeast is very white and compact. I follow the yeast washing wiki to a T, and each of my little mason jars has about 20-25 ml of yeast sitting at the bottom.
Do I really need to use a starter or 2 jars of washed yeast? I feel like normal yeast slurry has a lot more sediment and isn't nearly as thick as my washed yeast, but the calculator also seems to account for this. I'm beginning to think that yeast washing isn't even worth it. Sure, I can wash some expensive liquid yeasts, but usually I just brew with 05. Any advice?
Anyways, according to mrmalty.com, if I repitch yeast slurry I need 40-50 ml for a basic session beer. However, my washed yeast is very white and compact. I follow the yeast washing wiki to a T, and each of my little mason jars has about 20-25 ml of yeast sitting at the bottom.
Do I really need to use a starter or 2 jars of washed yeast? I feel like normal yeast slurry has a lot more sediment and isn't nearly as thick as my washed yeast, but the calculator also seems to account for this. I'm beginning to think that yeast washing isn't even worth it. Sure, I can wash some expensive liquid yeasts, but usually I just brew with 05. Any advice?