Did i use enough water and dme in my yeast starter?

[tibi81]

I am using a 2000ml flask and I used 3 cups of water and a half cup of dme. Just looks a bit small in such a big flask. Should I be ok?

 

[duboman]

I am using a 2000ml flask and I used 3 cups of water and a half cup of dme. Just looks a bit small in such a big flask. Should I be ok?

You want your starter to be 1.037-1.040. To achieve this you use a 10:1 ratio or 100grams DME to 1L of water. 150 grams to 1.5L... Etc

You are much more accurate weighing out the DME as volume measurements can vary

The best thing to divide use a pitch rate calculator like Www.yeastcalc.com to figure out the exact size starter you need

 

[Cyclman]

Might as well make the starter as large as the flask will reasonably hold, get more yeast that way.

 

[scurry64]

The general rule of thumb for starters is 1/2 cup DME to 2 cups H2O.