I am planning on brewing an Irish red ale that will be the darker of the two and a wheat that will be the hoppier of the two. Which do you think is the more important guideline to follow when repitching yeast: lighter (in color) beer first or less hoppy beer first? They are almost the same OG, so I don't think that will be a major factor.
Repitching yeast. Which to brew first.
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I would think "compatible styles" would be first. Are you really going to use the same yeast to do a Red and a Wheat?
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Wow. I wouldn't have figured doing wheaties with such a highly flocculant and attenuative strain, but wtfdik
Probably doesn't matter which brew you do first...
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I'd recommend washing the yeast cake in between and then it doesnt matter which order you do. Using a full cake for either of those is incredibly over-pitching.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/
BrewKnurd
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i would do less hoppy first. the antibacterial properties of hops do have some impact on yeast as well. my understanding is you get some coating of the cells that makes reproduction a bit more difficult. that said, with the beers you're talking about, you're probably not going to have a problem either way.
