Starter Mistake 2 Days Before Brew Day - Toss it in the Drain or Pitch It?

[thorn054]

Hey guys - I'm brewing a Saison with an OG of 1.07 and set out last night to make a 2L starter per the calculator. I'm using a Wyeast 3711. Long story short, I put the proper amount of DME in the starter but somehow, someway, screwed up on the water amount and didn't put enough in to bring it to 2L - I'm sitting around 1.6 - 1.7L. Again - I have the proper DME in there but the volume is below the 2L recommendation.

Here are the options that I see now (12-hours into this being on the stirplate at 1.6L volume):

1. Throw it out and start over.

2. Top it off with water and bring it to 2L.

3. Buy another yeast pack and pitch it in there (assuming the yeast is over stressed due to the lack of sufficient water volume).

4. Roll with it as-is and hope for the best.

Thoughts? Thanks!

 

[Pkrd]

1.6 is close enough, the yeast won't be able to tell you short changed them on the water.

I'd go with 4 a RDWHAHB

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

1.6 is close enough, the yeast won't be able to tell you short changed them on the water.

I'd go with 4 a RDWHAHB

+1 for 4 and RDWHAHB

 

[BrewingAroundtheRrealm]

You'll be fine. Pitch it in and don't worry.

 

[thorn054]

Thanks for the input. I'll roll with option 4, fellas. Cheers!

 

[catdaddy66]

You are fine. I rarely get my saison starters (or any style) over 1.5L.

 

[ccous]

#4. It’s pretty insignificant, the gravity is higher than intended, but you’re putting a whole pack of French saison in there. It’ll live.