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lager yeast

Started by LordEoin, August 04, 2014, 12:07:03 PM

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LordEoin

about to put on a lager.
I was going to use 34/70 but i only have 1 pack (11.5g says sufficient for 10-15 liters)
I also have 1 pack of young's lager yeast (5g says sufficient for 23liters)
Which will make the better lager?

mr hoppy

You could use both which by the sounds of it would give you the right kind of pitch size.

Rossa

You might get a nice house strain going.

LordEoin

I suppose I could just pitch both, but seeing as the young's is sufficient for the full batch would I get some unwanted flavors from overpitching?
it's kinda stupid to provide half a bath worth in the 34/70 pack.. ::)

DEMPSEY

Grow a starter with the 34/70.
Dei miscendarum discipulus
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LordEoin

pitching time will be in a few hours. no time for a starter.

Rossa

I'm not big on lager making but wouldn't you need a big starter anyway so over pitching could be hard with dry yeast...

DEMPSEY

I used 1 packet once and it took 36 hours to kick in. Brewed at 12 c.
It came 3rd overall in the Nationals so ::)
Dei miscendarum discipulus
Forgive us our Hangovers as we forgive those who hangover against us

LordEoin

well, that's sold it. 1 pack of 34/70 it is so :)