How long before brew day do I need to make a starter?

[m00ps]

the 3L flask could probably do like 2.5L max because of foaming and boil over. Id boil the whole amount (add fermcap if you can or you need to watch it VERY carefully). Chill then add the yeast. I usually just end up sticking a foam stopper on it and adding the yeast the next day

 

[Hayden512]

So I blended everyone's advice and made a starter

But...

When I opened my yeast I hadn't broke the nutrient packet. Do I have a problem?

 

[Qhrumphf]

Nope. Should say right on the package that breaking the nutrient pack isn't necessary, nor is allowing the pack to swell. It just wakes the yeast up a little bit and gives you some proof of at least some level of viability when the pack swells.

You should be fine. Carry on.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

I'll offer this much advice or a reminder on this:

However you add your starter to your wort, whether you decant or not, be sure to leave about an inch or so of starter wort/beer in the flask or container. Then swirl it around to get the yeast cake broken up - otherwise a good portion of it will remain caked on in the flask.

Unfortunately I speak from experience because I screwed this up a couple weeks ago, so I boiled a small amount of water, chilled it, added it to my flask, swirled, and pitched. Just a 10/15 min inconvenience.

 

[Fishin-Jay]

So I blended everyone's advice and made a starter

But...

When I opened my yeast I hadn't broke the nutrient packet. Do I have a problem?

Looking at your screen name I'm wondering if you're in Hayden, Idaho. If so I've got a used stir plate that I'll give you. I'm in CdA.

 

[Hayden512]

Looking at your screen name I'm wondering if you're in Hayden, Idaho. If so I've got a used stir plate that I'll give you. I'm in CdA.

Dang man, now you're making me wish I was from Idaho.

Unfortunate I'm from Michigan

 

[Homer]

Sorry for the Hijack, but I will also be doing my first starter for a Sunday brew. It's for a 10 gal batch, so here is my plan:

Make the starter on Wed night, and put it on my stirplate in my kitchen.
On Sat morning, drive it over to the garage where I brew (5 miles away), and put it in my keezer to cold crash.
Sunday morning, decant, then let it warm up during the brew day.

Anyone see any major flaws with my plan?

Sorry for quoting my own post, but my schedule changed and I wanted to get some input.
Instead of making the started wed night, I was not able to do it until really late thursday night, so I am not sure if I should still stop it now and start the cold crash this morning or if I should let it go until tomorrow? I will probably not be pitching this until tomorrow evening, so is there still time to cold crash, (hoping there is because there is just under 3L of starter) or should I just dump the whole thing in?

Thanks