Harvesting Yeast from "bad batch" of beer

salad 419 · 09-11-2008, 04:27 PM

SO, I have a batch of beer that didn't turn out too good. It was the first one I made in 8+ years and I forgot a few important details. It used Wyeast 1084 which I tend to use quite a bit. Would it be worth trying to save some of my investment of the batch by making a starter with a bottle of this crap? Will the little yeasties be tainted in some way by the nasty brew?

**TheJadedDog** · 09-11-2008, 04:35 PM

I'm gonna say you probably want to pass on this one. If the beer didn't turn out well, chances are the yeast are no good for re-use.

**A4J** · 09-11-2008, 05:45 PM

What important details did you forget? If you messed up the hop additions, then you're probably still ok with reusing the yeast, but if you somehow infected the brew, then I agree with TheJadedDog.

Special Hops · 09-11-2008, 05:57 PM

When in doubt, throw it out. - With yeast that is.

salad 419 · 09-11-2008, 10:04 PM

Well, the biggest problems were too small of a boil pot and I transferred BOILING wort into another pot. MMMMM, wet cardboard. The next big issue was that it got up to 86*F in primary fermentation.

So, I guess it's not the worst homebrew I've tasted, but I have to be ripped before I'll drink one of these. Since that doesn't happen very often, this batch will probably be around for awhile. It's been over 6 months and the taste isn't getting any better.

Professor Frink · 09-11-2008, 10:06 PM

I don't think the oxidation would matter as much as the hot fermentation. You probably bottlenecked the selection on the yeast, I would pass. Sounds like a good reason to start making slants

salad 419 · 09-12-2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor Frink

Sounds like a good reason to start making slants

I'll just scrap the batch. Thanks for the advice guys.

What the heck is a slant?