How much yeast for 10 gallon

[ukphil]

Hi All,

I'm going to brew 10 gallons of dark tzar at the weekend
and i wuld like to know how many packets of danstar nottingham yeast ill need?

Thanks

 

[RobWalker]

2 will do it.

 

[graysalchemy]

2 packets would be fine but if it is a high OG ie 1070+ you will need more.

 

[ukphil]

Hi graysalchemy,robWalker

The OG is 1099?

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[graysalchemy]

I would add 4 or better still make a starter or even better still brew five gallons of a bitter and then use the yeast cake. You need to pitch a lot of yeast with these heavy beers. When I did my barley wine 1080 I pitched onto 2 litres of yeast cake from a previous bitter and it went like a train.

 

[artiums_enteri]

www.mrmalty.com. You can't go wrong if you use it. It will calculate the appropriate amount of cells based on volume and OG for you.

 

[Good Ed]

http://www.mrmalty.com. You can't go wrong if you use it. It will calculate the appropriate amount of cells based on volume and OG for you.

+1 I use Mr Malty for each brew :thumb:

4 packets of Notty should be good, rehydrate with 10 x sterilized water as this http://www.danstaryeast.com/sites/default/files/nottingham_datasheet.pdf these yeasts are designed to be used this way and making a starter can make them less viable. Notty usually starts pretty quick.

 

[ukphil]

I would add 4 or better still make a starter or even better still brew five gallons of a bitter and then use the yeast cake. You need to pitch a lot of yeast with these heavy beers. When I did my barley wine 1080 I pitched onto 2 litres of yeast cake from a previous bitter and it went like a train.

Hi graysalchemy,

Will i still use 4 packs of yeast for the liquid malt extract starter

Thanks

 

[graysalchemy]

No one would be enough, but build up a decent starter of a couple of litres.

 

[ukphil]

How much liquid malt extract and water do I use for the starter

 

[graysalchemy]

500ml made to 1040

 

[ukphil]

I whoud like to thank graysalchemy, artiums_enteri, good ed, robwalker :



Thanks