Question about MrMalty Pitching Recommendation

[NorCalAngler]

I plan on using yeast from my slurry after I bottle tonight for a brew a couple hours later. I ran the numbers through mrmalty.com 1.052 SG, 5.25 gallon volume and it recommended capturing 93ml of slurry. This seems like a small volume of yeast, is that right? I hear about huge starters like 1-2liters and this recommendation is barely a third of a cup of yeast slurry.

Then I think about the fact a smack pack or White Labs vial is about 35ml so I guess it makes sense. I just figured starters produced a lot more yeast than that.

 

[JBmadtown]

If you look on this part of the site

http://www.mrmalty.com/pitching.php

you will see an explanation for the calculations. A starter is larger in volume to allow yeast to multiply. It you let the starter settle and only pitch the yeast it will probably be similar in volume.

 

[spareparts]

A 1-2 L starter is composed of about 90-95% beer. When we talk about starters in liters we're talking about the amount of wort you put in to a container along with your yeast. If you decant the spent wort and collect just the yeast you would measure it too in ml.

 

[NorCalAngler]

Makes sense, thank you!