ploto
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I have a 15l St Peters fresh wort kit of their Kolch which I was planning on brewing undiluted - I won't know the OG until open it, but if it's like their other FWKs then I expect it to be 1.060 out of the cube, which seems to be within the acceptable range for this style.
I've never made a real lager-type beer before and this is the first time I'll be making a starter from a vial of liquid yeast. I've recultured coopers for ales but never worried about cell counts etc. I have a vial of WLP833 dated best before september 1, 2013.
The Mr Malty calculator is suggesting that for one vial I will need to make a 6.29l starter, which seems an awful lot for a 15l batch. I entered .15 hectolitres and moved the growth factor slide until it registered for 1 vial.
Does this seem right? If not, what am I doing wrong with Mr Malty? Apologies if I'm missing the obvious but but I want to make sure I have it right before I proceed. I have read people suggesting 4l starters for 23l batches of lager so the result threw me off.
I've never made a real lager-type beer before and this is the first time I'll be making a starter from a vial of liquid yeast. I've recultured coopers for ales but never worried about cell counts etc. I have a vial of WLP833 dated best before september 1, 2013.
The Mr Malty calculator is suggesting that for one vial I will need to make a 6.29l starter, which seems an awful lot for a 15l batch. I entered .15 hectolitres and moved the growth factor slide until it registered for 1 vial.
Does this seem right? If not, what am I doing wrong with Mr Malty? Apologies if I'm missing the obvious but but I want to make sure I have it right before I proceed. I have read people suggesting 4l starters for 23l batches of lager so the result threw me off.