CircleC-Brewer
Well-Known Member
About to give collecting some yeast for re-pitching a try. Read the following about Chlorine Dioxide Tablets. Has anyone tried this before?
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The primary advantages of chlorine dioxide are that it can destroy the tougher spoilers without compromising the yeast's viability, and is safer to handle.
To use, collect slurry from the fermenter, add cool sterilized water to approximately double the volume, swirl vigorously, and then allow trub to separate. Decant the top (yeast) layer into a sanitized flask, add one crushed chlorine dioxide tablet to the yeast layer, and top up with more cool sterile water to bring the volume to 1 liter. Allow to rest for several hours, then decant the clear top layer. The yeast can then be directly pitched into a new batch.
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The primary advantages of chlorine dioxide are that it can destroy the tougher spoilers without compromising the yeast's viability, and is safer to handle.
To use, collect slurry from the fermenter, add cool sterilized water to approximately double the volume, swirl vigorously, and then allow trub to separate. Decant the top (yeast) layer into a sanitized flask, add one crushed chlorine dioxide tablet to the yeast layer, and top up with more cool sterile water to bring the volume to 1 liter. Allow to rest for several hours, then decant the clear top layer. The yeast can then be directly pitched into a new batch.