Is there any estimate to the "OG of the WYeast Liquid"?
When I make a yeast starter with an OG of 1.040, dumping in the WYeast liquid will bring it down, assuming that the liquid has an OG of less than 1.040, and I assume it would have an OG of 1.000.
Does anyone attempt to factor that in while making yeast starters with WYeast? How is it done?
Topic wyeast yeast-starters homebrew
Category Mac
I would say that you have answered this yourself in your post.
Since Wyeast liquid yeast is a 100% liquid yeast it does not contain any sugars that contribute to a higher OG. If it did contain any sugars it would start fermenting by itself in the tube...
In your case you do not need to take this into account but if you are worried about your starting not being "effective" enough you can take a look into this BrewersFriends Starter Calculator to calculate the amount of starter that you should use in order to get your yeast going enough for your brew.
The nutrient in a Wyeast pouch is around 1.020. There's not enough of it there to have an appreciable effect on your starter gravity. You can pretty much discount it entirely.
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