drsmurto
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Make sense, also the solubility probably increases with temperature, but I don't see the value of putting the yeast under that sort of stress.
Yeast doesn't dissolve, it is in suspension.
Two very different beasts.
Make sense, also the solubility probably increases with temperature, but I don't see the value of putting the yeast under that sort of stress.
Slightly OT:
I notice a shorter lag if I rehydrate.
If I am lazy and have a decent gravity, I pitch dry and just use twice the quantity of yeast (ie 24g). I figure it will go into anaerobic fermentation quicker with a larger population and hopefully just be quick and clean to finish.
It would be interesting to know the max. pitches using slurry from an original dry yeast anyone has done?
Yes, I know it`s only $4 or so per pack so why reuse, but I like to push to the limit.
stagga.
I've got two AG's fermenting now on 1/2 each pack of US-05 pitched dry into fermenter with cube drained in at height @ 28deg OG 1044/11 Brix three days ago.
Allowed to slowly cool to 18deg in fermenting fridge.
One is sitting at 1024/7.8 and other is at 1021/7.4
I'll give it a day or two and then I'll rack them to secondaries for around 7-10days
Then I'll harvest the slurry including around 1 litre beer of each finished brew split up into 6 stubbies.
Giving me 12 US05 liquid slurries ready to go, just refrigerate till needed, then pour off beer on the top, smell and taste beer, warm to around pitch temp, swirl and pitch, no dramas yet. I don't reharvest again, just once per pack. Don't want mutants![]()
I know they are only $4, but why waste ya money when ya can spend it on malt and hops to make more AG :beerbang:
Slightly OT:
I notice a shorter lag if I rehydrate.
If I am lazy and have a decent gravity, I pitch dry and just use twice the quantity of yeast (ie 24g). I figure it will go into anaerobic fermentation quicker with a larger population and hopefully just be quick and clean to finish.
what's decent gravity? How big are your batches? for a normal (23L) batch of 1.050 1 11.5g pack of dried is pretty close to the perfect amount of yeast.
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html
overpitching is worse than underpitching![]()
overpitching is worse than underpitching![]()
Please explain.
The only BAD thing could think of is Autolysis which would be a rare instance. The downsides to overpitching are usually a piss poor yeast profile due to no growth cycle and an increased chance of poor flocculation as you are (in most instances) using the whole cakeof a previous batch and not pitching just healthy yeast.
what's decent gravity? How big are your batches? for a normal (23L) batch of 1.050 1 11.5g pack of dried is pretty close to the perfect amount of yeast.
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html
overpitching is worse than underpitching![]()
*sigh*
Please explain your statement 'overpitching is worse than underpitching'
Where is your evidence that one is worse than the other?
Empirical. I take it you didnt read the rest of my post.