WLP002 starter needed with 2 vials?

[TWS22]

Brewing an ESB tomorrow. OG 1.046

I have 2 vials of healthy WLP002 in date range.

Make a starter or just pitch both vials?

 

[Hello]

I would venture to guess one vial is enough. Check it out at yeastcalculator.com

 

[TWS22]

Definitely would be with a starter. I'm considering foregoing the starter and just pitching both vials.

 

[ted464]

When I've been too lazy to make a starter I have pitched two vials... done so on multiple occasions for different styles and never had an issue. I would only worry if you were doing something in the imperial or "big beer" range. With the OG you have, just pitch the two vials and don't worry about it.

 

[IslandLizard]

I'd make a 1 l starter from 1 vial right now. It will be ready when you want to pitch it. You'll have more cells that way than from 2 vials.

 

[Mwhy71]

http://yeastcalculator.com

 

[TWS22]

Pitched both vials. No starter. I'll keep you gents posted.