Need some advice on yeast carbonating bottled lager

[seabeemech1970]

I have a Altbier and Marzen lagering right now and I need some advice.
How much yeast do I need to add when I go to bottle these beers. I have right at 5 gals of both beers. Is there a calculator or something to help me.

 

[Hex23]

I know it's common advice to add yeast to a lager for bottle conditioning/carbonating after lagering. But my experience has been that it's unnecessary. In the 4 lagers I bottle conditioned before I started kegging they all were well carbonated within two weeks with no yeast additions. In my case, it was with no more than 2 months of lagering and I also would slowly ramp down temps to get to lagering temps (so as to not shock the yeast).

Still if you're nervous and want some extra insurance, I think common advice is 1/4 packet of any generic dry ale yeast.