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by babychef
Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:25 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Is yeast starter needed if yeast number adequate?
Replies: 5
Views: 558

Re: Is yeast starter needed if yeast number adequate?

Thanks, all. The OG is 1.060, but the yeast is fresh. Calculating for age, I think I'll still be fine. Thanks.
by babychef
Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:11 pm
Forum: Beginner Brewing
Topic: Is yeast starter needed if yeast number adequate?
Replies: 5
Views: 558

Is yeast starter needed if yeast number adequate?

I will be using liquid yeast for the first time on my next recipe. BeerSmith calculates that I need 89.4 billion yeast cells without starter for my BrewDemon 2 gallon batch. The yeast package has more than that, 1B cells. Is there any advantage to making a yeast starter if the number of cells in the...