Can you wash and reuse ale yeast that underwent lagering?

beerbeerbeer123 · Mar 15, 2013

Will ale yeast that underwent cold lagering temps 29-30*F still be good to wash and reuse?..I thinking hell no..what do you all think?

CoalCracker · Mar 15, 2013

That's not lagering and more along the lines of freezing. Not sure the yeast would still be viable.

philber · Mar 15, 2013

Check out this thread

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/d...tarter-then-why-not-farm-yeast-freeze-269488/

Your answer is yes. Also just search for "Freezing Yeast", lots of us do it. I kept my last yeast cake in a 25*F garage until I was ready to brew the next batch.

RmikeVT · Mar 15, 2013

hells yea -- just had beer sitting on it. Pull enough to make a starter add some energizer, if the starter ferments you have happy yeast.

daksin · Mar 16, 2013

You definitely can, and yes that's what lagering. You want it as cold as you can get it without the beer freezing.

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