wastedkila
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I only have one packet of dry yeast, can I split it across 2 batches of i make a starter? I can weigh it out and make sure both are even. Or is this a bad idea?
el_caro said:One of the benefits of dry yeast is you do not need a starter and no need to aerate the wort. It is recommended to rehydrate the yeast before pitching though.
If you are not brewing the 2 batches close together then wait until you bottle and harvest the yeast from the fermenter. There is an excellent sticky thread on Yeast Washing.
If you need to do 2 brews quite close together then yes you could split the pack then rehydrate the half packs of yeast and put it into a starter. Personally I would buy another pack if that is the case and look at yeast harvesting in the future.
Wow, is this true? No need to aerate before pitching? How do you get around that by just using dry yeast?
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