Made my first yeast starter on Wednesday night for tonights brew. I am brewing a blonde ale with a 1.050 OG. I used the Yeast Starter tool in Beersmith and it recommended a .75 liter starter for my WLP001. I am planning to save some of my starter for a future starter (the "Novel Approach") so I wanted to make a 1.25 liter starter.
Reading the MrMalty.com FAQ about the 10-1 ratio for making a starter I see this:
Following that I put 125 grams of DME into my flask then poured in enough water to reach 1.25 liters. Mixed it well then poured into a sauce pan for the 15 minute boil (I wimped out on boiling right in the flask).
Once I was done and chilled and pitched I had slightly over 1 liter of starter so I must have measured a little short and/or boiled off.
My Questions:
1) Do I need to account for boil off when upsizing my starter to split?
2) Right now I will have just over 1 liter and I need .75 liter for my brew. If I pitch my 750ml and keep the remaining 250ml, do I need to do a multi-step starter to get up to 1.25 liters (750ml for pitch, 250ml...or 500ml to save again)?
Thanks!
Reading the MrMalty.com FAQ about the 10-1 ratio for making a starter I see this:
Use a 10 to 1 ratio. Add 1 gram of DME for every 10 ml of final volume. (If you're making a 2 liter starter, add water to 200 grams of DME until you have 2 liters total.) Add 1/4 teaspoon of yeast nutrient, boil 15 minutes, cool, and add yeast.
Following that I put 125 grams of DME into my flask then poured in enough water to reach 1.25 liters. Mixed it well then poured into a sauce pan for the 15 minute boil (I wimped out on boiling right in the flask).
Once I was done and chilled and pitched I had slightly over 1 liter of starter so I must have measured a little short and/or boiled off.
My Questions:
1) Do I need to account for boil off when upsizing my starter to split?
2) Right now I will have just over 1 liter and I need .75 liter for my brew. If I pitch my 750ml and keep the remaining 250ml, do I need to do a multi-step starter to get up to 1.25 liters (750ml for pitch, 250ml...or 500ml to save again)?
Thanks!