1L yeast starter questions...

[liebertron]

Ok, I have been researching yeast starters and am thoroughly confused.

I see people say 1L yeast starter, I have also seen directions to boil 2 cups of water and add 1/2 DME.

Whats the deal here... which do I do? And if 1L is better, what is the ratio for DME? I know there are articles, but I just want someone to tell me because I keep hearing all sorts of different stories.

...I did the 2 cup water 1/2 cup DME method the other day and the yeast is happily fermenting... but I would consider doing an entire L if its recommended.

 

[rawlus]

10:1
1000ml water (1L) to 100g DME
2000ml to 200g
800ml to 80g
And so on

 

[pabloj13]

Ok, I have been researching yeast starters and am thoroughly confused.

I see people say 1L yeast starter, I have also seen directions to boil 2 cups of water and add 1/2 DME.

Whats the deal here... which do I do? And if 1L is better, what is the ratio for DME? I know there are articles, but I just want someone to tell me because I keep hearing all sorts of different stories.

...I did the 2 cup water 1/2 cup DME method the other day and the yeast is happily fermenting... but I would consider doing an entire L if its recommended.

Go to Mr. Malty and put in the stats for your beer. It will tell you how big of a starter you need. The ratio is 1g:10mL.

 

[GuldTuborg]

And if 1L is better, what is the ratio for DME?

Same ratio. Use the numbers posted above if you have a scale. It's really best if you do. If you don't, though, just use 1 cup DME per quart of water; that's pretty close, and pretty easy to remember. A liter and a quart are more or less the same thing, for small and inexact measurements.

 

[diS]

Depends how many cells do you need to ferment the wort.
As said, go to mr.malty an put your numbers, it will calculate cells number and starter size.