Reusing Yeast Cake Multiple Times

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I was just thinking about racking onto a yeast cakes as I just reused a Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan cake for a last batch before the hefe season ends (at least up here).

Anyway... Then I thought about re-racking onto a second yeast cake and wondered if anyone has ever attempted it and what the results were.

Anyone?




Matt
 
Fantastical said:
I was just thinking about racking onto a yeast cakes as I just reused a Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan cake for a last batch before the hefe season ends (at least up here).

Anyway... Then I thought about re-racking onto a second yeast cake and wondered if anyone has ever attempted it and what the results were.

Anyone?

Matt
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One yeast cake will have waaaay more yeast than you need, so I'm not sure why you'd double the overkill (assuming I understand your post and you mean 1batch on two cakes in a series). I'd expect a disappointing drop in yeast flavor from the over pitched 1st cake and nothing from the second since the fermentables will likely be fully consumed in the first go-round.
 
I have re used yeast cake up to 3 times, same bucket and everything with good results, just make sure you're sanitary.
 

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