Yeast starter size

[jim_reaper1066]

I am making a IPA with a OG = 1.072 and the original plan was to use a 2 L starter with intermittent shaking. However I now have access to a stir plate, so I plugged this into the Mr. Malty pitching calculator and it gave me a 1.2 L volume. I have read that a 1 L starter is not recommended, and a 2 L starter will double the number of cells from a smack pack. So my question is this: Can I make a 2 L starter and use a stir plate without the risk of over-pitching my yeast?

 

[MattHollingsworth]

Yes you can. I do it all the time.

 

[maida7]

Why not just make a 1.2L starter on the stir plate?

 

[mightynintendo]

You're not going to over pitch with a 2L starter on a stir plate. Mr. Malty is good for various yeast types but Wyeast has their own calculator which may be more appropriate once you know how much yeast you want to pitch.

http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_pitchrate.cfm