Hey all, I did a quick search for this question and couldn't find an answer right off. Should one factor in the volume of a starter when topping off for a partial boil? Yesterday I did a 5 gallon batch where I boiled 5 gallons and ended up with about 4 gallons of wort. I topped off with chilled water to get to 5 gallons, aerated and then pitched a 1.5 liter starter. According to my markings on the carboy, I was close to 5.5 gallons after pitching.
Should I have only topped off to about 4.5 gallons of wort to leave room for my starter? Or should I just adjust my recipe calculations to reflect that I actually did a 5.5 gallon batch?
Should I have only topped off to about 4.5 gallons of wort to leave room for my starter? Or should I just adjust my recipe calculations to reflect that I actually did a 5.5 gallon batch?