Mead starter question

[Aerobrew]

This is my first attempt at mead. I made a 1L starter with SG 1.04 using honey and water. Cooled added yeast nutrient and white labs mead yeast. This was left on a stir plate for 48 hours and then put in the fridge for a couple days since I was out of town. When I went to decant it appears there is very little yeast probably not much more than in the original vial. I have a pack of dry yeast also, was wondering if I should pitch both, try another starter, or just use the dry yeast. Just don't wan to mess up the first batch.

 

[Brewing_Ham]

I'd say your yeast went dormant when you refrigerated your starter. I'm new to brewing myself so, not sure how to proceed. I would pitch a dry yeast (properly rehydrated).

 

[Arpolis]

What strain is your dry yeast? I usually stay away from yeast strains with the word "mead" in the name. I just have better results with other wine yeast or the occasional ale yeast. So if you have a good dry yeast then I say just rehydrate it and make a simple little 2-4 cup starter and after a few hours pitch that.

 

[Aerobrew]

I have the dry yeast from the midwest sweet mead kit. I will give that a try I would assume that 2 days on a stir plate would have given me a good starter before putting it in the fridge. Will be starting the mead tomorrow and see how it turns out.