Bottle harvested yeast storage and starter

triat00 said:

So, Ive read a lot of thread and didnt find exactly what Im looking fo.

Im pretty much new on harvesting/washing/starter and I cant figure out how to store properly my harvested yeast and keep yeast from my starter. Here are my questions:

1- I harvested yeast from a bottle last weak and I step it up to a 1,5L stater (enough for my batch) because I was supposed to brew tomorow. I have to flight to an other city and I dont know what to do with the starter. Put in the fridge, decant, put in a masson jar and then to an other stater next week? Any ideas? What you you do when you harvest yeast from a bottle and you dont brew with it for few weeks?

2- Ive made a stater (2L)with Wyeat1214 last weekend and pitch it all in the fermenter. Ill wash that yeast for an other brew but, next time, can I make a bigger stater(2,5L), pitch the appropriate amount of yeast and keep the 0,5L to do an other starter few days later?


Thanks for your help

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pabloj13 said:

1) Yeah just put it in the fridge and leave it. It will be fine for a couple weeks with no problem at all. After that the viability will start to decline a little. If necessary, just decant the spent wort and add a little more wort the day before brew day to step it back up again.

2) Absolutely. A lot of people make larger than needed starters and save some for future batches.

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triat00 said:

When I put it in the fridge, do I cap the bottle or I juste let the aluminium foil? Fridge are filled with nasties,... I think

Thanks both of you!

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