Q: How much yeast is in the Imperial “Pitch Right” Pouch?
A: 200 Billion cells.
Q: If I add one pouch to 5 gallons of wort, what is the resulting pitch rate?
A: 10.5 million cells/ml
Q: Do I need to make a starter before pitching the yeast?
A: The Pitch Right pouches were designed to give homebrewers enough yeast to direct pitch 5 gallons of wort. If the volume of the wort exceeds 5 gallons or the original gravity of the wort is higher than 1.070 (17P) more yeast may be required.
Q: If I want to use a Pitch Right pouch in a starter, how big should the starter be?
A: Because there is so much yeast in each Pitch Right pouch, we do not recommend making starters smaller than 4 liters without a stir plate, or 2 liters with a stir plate. This will give you about the same amount of yeast contained in two Pitch Right pouches.
Q: How long can I store Imperial Yeast Pitch Right Pouches prior to use?
A: We recommend using the freshest yeast possible and back our yeast for 3 months past the manufactured on date. Because we package 200 Billion cells in each can, the actual shelf life of the Pitch Right cans may be much longer.
Q: Do I still need to aerate or oxygenate my wort if I’m using the Pitch Right pouch?
A: Yes.