Too much yeast

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

I will be pitching yeast tonight in my 2.5 gal vienna lager. I made a starter from the slurry of Cellar Science German Lager. It looks like it may be too much to pitch. What do you think?

 

[HighVoltageMan!]

Not at all. Especially if you are pitching on the lower end of temperature. I make a 4 liter starter from a 11 gram pack of 34/70 for a 7 gallon batch for a 1.050 beer pitch at 46F.

The pitch rate is determined by OG, volume of wort and pitch temperature. Lagers should be pitch at least a 1.5 million cells per ml per degree Plato. I try to pitch at least a 2.0. It's nearly impossible to over pitch a lager. I'm guessing your pitch is somewhere between 1.5 and 2.0. Just guessing.

Brewer's Friend has a really good explanation here:

https://www.brewersfriend.com/2012/11/07/yeast-pitch-rates-explained/

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

That makes sense. OG is 1.047 for 2.5 gal. Thanks!

 

[Donoroto]

With very few exceptions, "too much yeast" isn't a thing.

 

[Minbari]

I usually use 1600-2000ml for 5 gallons for ale. That looks about right to me

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

Well, I pitched it all last night, attached the spunding valve and now we wait.........