Is my yeast still good to use?

Jarret · 06-30-2010, 11:47 PM

Yesterday I racked a red ale from primary to keg. I left the last little bit of beer and all the yeast in the bucket. I put the lid and airlock back on the bucket.

Today I brewed an amber ale and poured the cool wort into the bucket with the left over yeast from the day before.

Is my yeast still good?

Thank you,
Jarret

JewBrew · 07-01-2010, 12:22 AM

Should be.

lumpher · 07-01-2010, 02:11 AM

how long did you leave the lid off? i've done the same with hefe/wit brews, and had good success. i never leave the lid off for more than 20 minutes or so

ReverseApacheMaster · 07-01-2010, 02:25 AM

Yes unless the wort you added was hot, in which case it might have killed some yeast.

Jarret · 07-01-2010, 03:12 AM

Wort was 65 degrees. Lid was only off about 10 minutes. Just long enough to rack to the keg.

lumpher · 07-01-2010, 03:13 AM

go for it. no problem at all, then