Applied Brewing Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 267814, Chicago, IL 60626 U.S.A.
Tel: 1-773-465-7285 | Fax: 1-773-465-7387
E-Mail: abt@abtonline.com

YEAST PITCHING RATES

Dry Yeast

  • 0.25 lbs. per bbl., 100 gm. per bbl., 3.2 gm per gallon
  • 18 - 20 million viable cells per milliliter
  • Rehydrate using 1 gallon per 500 gms yeast of 100-110oF chlorine free sterile distilled water for up to 1 hour maximum before pitching.
  • Adjust temperature of yeast to within 5oF of wort and pitch.

    Pressed

  • 0.5 lbs. per bbl.
  • Slurry in water or sterile wort breaking up clumps and aerating.
  • Screen, check dead cell count, cocci, rods.

    Liquid

  • Thin slurry:
  • Thick Slurry:
  • Screen, wash if necessary, check dead cell count, rods, cocci, cells per ml.
  • Lager: 10-14 million cells per milliliter

    Centrifuged

  • 10 minutes @ 1800-2500 rpms.
  • 0.75-1.0 lb. per bbl.
  • Wash first, centrifuge, decant liquid.

    Slant

  • Propagate using sterile technique to 1/10th the volume of the batch size to be pitched. Continue propagating with production wort to 1/5th the volume of the batch size to be pitched.

    Screen

  • Use 80x80 sieve or 100x100 std. mesh cloth.

    Ale

  • Use the lower pitching rate.

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