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Use this form to calculate how much yeast you'll need to ferment your beer.


Gallons
Billion

Typical Cell Count

Type Typical Cell Count
Dry Yeast 10 billion cells per gram.
Liquid Yeast 100 billion cells at the date of manufacture. Viability drops 0.7% each day, from the manufactured date.

Average Pitching Rates

Type Pitch Rate
Ale with OG < 1.055 ~0.5 Million Cells/ML/°P
Ale with OG > 1.055 ~1.0 Million Cells/ML/°P
Lager with OG < 1.055 ~1.0 Million Cells/ML/°P
Lager with OG > 1.055 ~1.5 Million Cells/ML/°P

Created with MIBrew from Michigan Brew Supply