peripatetic
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
I am in the middle of fermenting the Austin Homebrew Chimay Grande Reserve clone, and one it is done I'm going to have a bunch of used WLP500 yeast. Since it is not the cheapest yeast (especially since I pitched two vials), I was thinking about re-using it, possibly with another batch of the chimay, possibly with something else.
I've read plenty of times in this forum that sometimes it is OK to simply throw some new wort on top of the yeast cake after racking to secondary. However, then I found this thread that makes me hesitate.
My OG was 1.086, so this is definitely a high-gravity brew. So, is that WLP500 spent? Can I use it again for another batch of the same, or should I go with a lower-gravity? Any suggestions for what might be tasty?
Thanks!
I am in the middle of fermenting the Austin Homebrew Chimay Grande Reserve clone, and one it is done I'm going to have a bunch of used WLP500 yeast. Since it is not the cheapest yeast (especially since I pitched two vials), I was thinking about re-using it, possibly with another batch of the chimay, possibly with something else.
I've read plenty of times in this forum that sometimes it is OK to simply throw some new wort on top of the yeast cake after racking to secondary. However, then I found this thread that makes me hesitate.
My OG was 1.086, so this is definitely a high-gravity brew. So, is that WLP500 spent? Can I use it again for another batch of the same, or should I go with a lower-gravity? Any suggestions for what might be tasty?
Thanks!