Evan!

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I'm going to be brewing my first Rauchbier soon with White Labs' Southern German Lager strain. I've never done a true Rauch before, so I'm wondering if it's okay to harvest/wash and reuse the yeast from a smoked beer. Normally with an ale yeast I wouldn't be so concerned because ale's are a little more forgiving---but I'm a little concerned that if I were to brew a light German lager with the harvested culture, it might be so delicate and clean that some of the smoke might telegraph to that batch.

Thoughts?

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.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

BierMuncher

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I know at O'Fallon Brewery, the two beers that they will not cross over when it comes to the yeast slurries is their Dry Hopped IPA and their Smoke Porter.

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Evan!

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I suppose it's better safe than sorry. I have plenty of harvested WLP838 in different bottles, so I could just use some of it and discard that, and still have some on hand from the first washing.

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MOSS HOLLOW BREWING CO.
Aristocratic Ales, Lascivious Lagers

.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

niquejim

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Try making a small starter with some and taste it. Then you'll know for sure