How many cells?

[jacobitti]

I have a recipe that is asking for 250B cells of Wyeast#3711. I wanted to see how many packs I need for both a non-starter and a 1L starter. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!!

 

[schmurf]

It will depend on how old the yeast is... if it's a month old I think one liter starter would be rather okay, maybe a little bit more but probably not necessary.

 

[RPh_Guy]

The cell count of liquid yeast significantly declines over time, so it depends how old the package is.

Making starters for liquid yeast is a great way to improve the quality of your fermentations. I highly recommend this practice, especially using a stir plate.

There are many yeast starter calculators. Here's the one I use:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/

Cheers

 

[jacobitti]

The cell count of liquid yeast significantly declines over time, so it depends how old the package is.

Making starters for liquid yeast is a great way to improve the quality of your fermentations. I highly recommend this practice, especially using a stir plate.

There are many yeast starter calculators. Here's the one I use:
https://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/

Cheers

Thank you, the calculator is a real help!