I have a Ruination clone recipe in the pot right now, mashing in BIAB. The post boil gravity will be in the 1.080 range. I was going to make a starter for this, but the planning didn't work out as I'm never quite sure when I'll get the chance to brew. Today it is raining and it just killed any other plans, so what better way to spend a rainy day?
I have one smack pack of 1056 already ready to go, but I figure I should run out and get some more yeast. My calculator (Beersmith) says 287b cells, and each pack is about 100b, so that would mean 3 packs total. Would that really be enough? Do the packs really contain 100b cells after shipping, handling etc...?
The store doesn't open until noon, but I should be OK and I'll hold off pitching until they are all ready. I may have to send my wife over though because I'll be in the boil by then. There's a pretty specific hops schedule for this brew so I can't just leave it for my wife to watch.
This is making me think I should harvest my own yeast, these smack packs cost $$$. It takes a marginally cheaper beer from store bought into the expensive range.
I have one smack pack of 1056 already ready to go, but I figure I should run out and get some more yeast. My calculator (Beersmith) says 287b cells, and each pack is about 100b, so that would mean 3 packs total. Would that really be enough? Do the packs really contain 100b cells after shipping, handling etc...?
The store doesn't open until noon, but I should be OK and I'll hold off pitching until they are all ready. I may have to send my wife over though because I'll be in the boil by then. There's a pretty specific hops schedule for this brew so I can't just leave it for my wife to watch.
This is making me think I should harvest my own yeast, these smack packs cost $$$. It takes a marginally cheaper beer from store bought into the expensive range.