I want to revive this one a bit so bear with me. Got my B3-1000 this week, and I'll be brewing as soon as I get back from vacation. I'm not telling you where I live... so don't ask
Since I'll be doing 10 gallons at a time I need to get this yeast thingy straight. Also, I want to make it clear that I am asking because, as Jamil says, I want to make GREAT beer, not just beer. If I just wanted to make beer I'd fart in the carboy and save the yeast money...
1- Mr. Malty says that if you use a stir plate you can double the yeast growth. The site also states that a 2 liter starter will yield about 200 billion cells. Does that mean that in a 2000ml starter on a stir plate you'll end up with about 400 billion cells?
2 - Can I pitch one vial (or smack pack) into a 2000ml starter on a stir plate, 1.040 SG, 70f for 18 hours and get 400 billion cells?
3 - Can I then split this into the two 6.5gal carboys and get a good fermentation, or should I be doing something else for 10 gallons?
Thanks for the help folks!
Rob