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OHIOSTEVE · 08-10-2010, 05:32 AM

no question, I am just washing yeast right now.. I love this hobby. So much to learn!!!

**starrfish** · 08-10-2010, 05:34 AM

washing yeast is good!... no advice for no question!

Brewdouche-RuBrew · 08-10-2010, 05:44 AM

I have a queastion that I havn't had answered to my satisfaction

1st I would like to clarify something. "Rinsing" yeast is what we do alot of with sanitary water and transfer to disinfected containers. "Washing" yeast is what some brewerys do when they harvest yeast by treating it (with something) to kill bateria and/or seperate the yeast they want.

?Qeastion"

Could I wash my beer yeast with metabisulfite to kill bateria, in a wash/rinse cycle, or are beer yeast not as tolerant as wine yeast to mete'?

**starrfish** · 08-10-2010, 05:57 AM

I've heard you can use starsan in same proportions as no rinse ... however i've only used boiled & cooled water

good video here http://billybrew.com/yeast-washing

same as wiki here but starsan of vessels...

OHIOSTEVE · 08-10-2010, 06:29 AM

I used boiled vessels the first time.. star san this time ( boiled water) I will see what happens.

**starrfish** · 08-10-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSTEVE

I used boiled vessels the first time.. star san this time ( boiled water) I will see what happens.

me too! done it twice for my self and once for buddy. all cultures look stable

longest in fridge 3 months shortests 2 weeks...

all are clear and dormant no bulging mason jar caps... screwd tight

OHIOSTEVE · 08-10-2010, 01:50 PM

I used some 4 month old S-04 in an oatmeal stout. took right off in my starter and finished the beeer fine.. I wonder if I can just decant and pitch with NO starter?

Ichthy · 08-10-2010, 02:28 PM

Don't do that. You need to build up a starter unless you have several cups of washed yeast solids in jar. According to mr. malty, yeast viability drops pretty quick. A starter is cheap insurance and a proper, healthy picth of yeast will result in better beer every time.

OHIOSTEVE · 08-10-2010, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ichthy

Don't do that. You need to build up a starter unless you have several cups of washed yeast solids in jar. According to mr. malty, yeast viability drops pretty quick. A starter is cheap insurance and a proper, healthy picth of yeast will result in better beer every time.

thanks.. I feel like I am making beer...to make beer when I use a starter. I need to get some liquid malt to use rather than mashing two row for my starters.

Ichthy · 08-10-2010, 03:00 PM

I just mash 2row myself for starter wort. If I have extra jars left over from garden season, I'm going to can starter wort in the pressure canner. That way I'll have a few gallons of starter ready to go and it will be in convenient 1 qt jars. I'm too cheap to buy DME...