I am prepping my containers now to wash tomorrow. Should I be concerned about the water I use? In other words, is it best to use bottled water for this or am I obsessing?
I usually use the water I boiled all my glass jars in. I just keep everything sealed up in the pot, jars and water until yeast washing day.
I intend to use the water that I boil my containers in as well to limit the oxygen content. I am just wondering if I am obsessing if I use bottled water to boil the containers and fill them with that water.
Oh before the boil...I thought instead of...
Yeah I think you are being too much of a worry wort by going that step. But it's up to you...too much sanitzation is NEVER a bad thing.
Thanks for the sanity check.
You're welcome. Be sure to fill the mason jars all the way up. You don't want any headspace.
You have four jars. Combine them into three and call it a victory.
I just started to boil my jars for my first yeast washing attempt. I had a, probably silly, question, I ferment in a bucket and don't use a carboy. Is there any difference in the gathering of the yeast between the two?
HalfPint,
So do you transfer the slurry from your fermentation bucket to a bottling bucket and then into jars, like thekingofspain described a few posts back?
That would be enough for a 5 gallon batch (1 half pint jar)?
Yep. Whenever you want to make a starter (not completely necessary, but advised,) bring to room temperature, pour off 90% of the beer colored liquid, swirl around, then pitch.
Sure. But use a starter.
I disagree. Make a starter. No ifs ands or buts. make a starter.
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