Chris7687
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
Just bought a vial of WLP051 (California V Ale Yeast) to try out on a IPA I am making and I only need half a vial for the 2.5 gallon batch. I was wondering what is the safest way to store this yeast? I do yeast washing a lot and was thinking of pouring the entire vial into a sterile mason jar of water, shaking it up, and then seperating the mason jar into two seperate mason jars as you would with a normal wash. Wanted to get some ideas before attempting this though.
Also, if I ferment a yeast at a higher then normal fermentation temp (say 75-77* F) and then wash it, will it impart off flavors on the next beer I make with it? I still have yet to invest in a fermenation chamber and I think I may be picking one up next week, but until then I am making a beer this week and using this yeast but want to reuse later as it isn't a common yeast.
Thanks in advance for any input!
- Chris
Just bought a vial of WLP051 (California V Ale Yeast) to try out on a IPA I am making and I only need half a vial for the 2.5 gallon batch. I was wondering what is the safest way to store this yeast? I do yeast washing a lot and was thinking of pouring the entire vial into a sterile mason jar of water, shaking it up, and then seperating the mason jar into two seperate mason jars as you would with a normal wash. Wanted to get some ideas before attempting this though.
Also, if I ferment a yeast at a higher then normal fermentation temp (say 75-77* F) and then wash it, will it impart off flavors on the next beer I make with it? I still have yet to invest in a fermenation chamber and I think I may be picking one up next week, but until then I am making a beer this week and using this yeast but want to reuse later as it isn't a common yeast.
Thanks in advance for any input!
- Chris