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We're brewing our first beer soon. This first time we're using a kit to make sure we get the basics under control. The recipe is for an IPA with an initial gravity target of 1.063.
Mr. Palmer's How to Brew book suggests we will need about 304 billion yeast cells for 5 gallons of fermentable work. (16 plato points * 20 liters * 1 billion) The kit contained 1 package of dry yeast. I checked the manufacturer's (Fermentis) website and found that the package contains 69 billion viable cells. I'm thinking we need at least two packets of yeast. Am I doing the math wrong or not understanding something?
Mr. Palmer's How to Brew book suggests we will need about 304 billion yeast cells for 5 gallons of fermentable work. (16 plato points * 20 liters * 1 billion) The kit contained 1 package of dry yeast. I checked the manufacturer's (Fermentis) website and found that the package contains 69 billion viable cells. I'm thinking we need at least two packets of yeast. Am I doing the math wrong or not understanding something?