wickman6
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Hi all, I have brewed 3 lagers with w34/70, started with 2 packs on the first one. All 3 have been mid gravity beers, around 1.056 og. After each fermentation, I poured out about 1/2 the yeast cake before racking the next beer on top.
All 3 were fermented at 50 degrees, give or take a couple. I now have 2 inches or so of yeast cake in the bottom of my carboy. I'm pretty confident there's no contamination, as all beers have tasted very good coming out of primary. No diacetyl on any of them either.
Tonight I racked the 3rd into secondary for lagering, and I left about an inch of beer atop the yeast and I left the carboy in the garage at 40 degrees.
Should I have any reservations about washing this yeast, and saving it for future batches? I'd like to build up my yeast bank, but also don't want to be pennywise and dollar stupid.
I appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
All 3 were fermented at 50 degrees, give or take a couple. I now have 2 inches or so of yeast cake in the bottom of my carboy. I'm pretty confident there's no contamination, as all beers have tasted very good coming out of primary. No diacetyl on any of them either.
Tonight I racked the 3rd into secondary for lagering, and I left about an inch of beer atop the yeast and I left the carboy in the garage at 40 degrees.
Should I have any reservations about washing this yeast, and saving it for future batches? I'd like to build up my yeast bank, but also don't want to be pennywise and dollar stupid.
I appreciate any feedback. Thanks!