Dry Yeast, Liquid Yeast Equivalents - Homebrew Talk
Jun 6, 2007 · Does anyone know of a resource similar to this yeast comparison chart, but for dry yeast? That is, what are the equivalent strains of White Labs and Wyeast...
How Many Cells in a Yeast Slurry. Anyone Use This Method?
Feb 16, 2012 · So I wandered headfirst into a rabbit hole today with the help of Google Search. The quest was for a simple answer as to methods for estimating yeast cell counts in a slurry derived from …
What yeast to use for a Kentucky Common? - Homebrew Talk
Oct 2, 2014 · For a Kentucky Common beer, a suitable yeast option would be a classic American Ale yeast strain. This type of yeast, such as the US-05 or Wyeast 1056, is known for producing clean …
Can/Should I add yeast to secondary fermentation - Homebrew Talk
Sep 11, 2023 · I have a cherry porter brewing which had an OG of 1.095 and I pitched 2 packs of 1318 Wyeast. Very active fermentation for first week but it seemed to stall at 1.05. I transferred to …
How to make a yeast starter - Pictorial - Homebrew Talk
Apr 9, 2007 · This helps the yeast get active quickly, and they go through their aerobic stage, eating oxygen and reproducing, rather than producing alcohol. If you want to be a bit more specific, make a …
How to tell if Yeast is dead? - Homebrew Talk
Jan 6, 2018 · Liquid yeast is a different story. That Wyeast smack pack is a brilliant innovation. It's proofing in the pkg. If it doesn't puff up in a day, toss it and get another. I've used pkgs that didn't …
Don't throw out that expired dry yeast! - Homebrew Talk
Mar 29, 2013 · I've only used expired dry yeast a couple times, and each time it was only about a year out of date. In both cases fermentation started and behaved exactly as any non-expired packet of …
How long do you store washed yeast? - Homebrew Talk
Oct 1, 2009 · Making a starter first insures that your yeast is still alive and viable before you dump it in your beer. If you made a starter the viable yeast would have reproduced. Even a few cells, that's why …
Adding more yeast = higher ABV? - Homebrew Talk
Feb 14, 2011 · Adding more yeast won't achieve a higher ABV. Adding more sugar will. The yeast convert sugars to alcohol. Even if you added another packet of yeast, if there are no more sugars …
yeast starter with Dry Yeast? | Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead ...
Jul 25, 2015 · I've heard to not do starter with dry yeast but why? Is there any benifit if I do one?