Many questions, thanks for all the feedback.
I'm gonna do a yeast starter in an erlynmeyer flask. 2L. for a 5 gallon partial boil. I have some questions.
According to Jamil's calculator I'm going to use 2 viles of white labs cal ale yeast into a 2L flask starter, usign DME and water to get a 1.030 OG. I'll stick the flask into a larger pot of boiling water and run it for about 30 min with no top on it. then, crash it down in an ice bath to about 65 and pitch in yeast viles and cover with a piece of tin foil, stick into my temp controlled fridge at 65 and run it for 2 days.
Then, do a batch of beer and when ready to pitch, just throw the whole flask into the wort and start fermenting.
sound good?