Yeast Starter from Production Beer?

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GrantH

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I've read about the Wyeast starters and how to make them, but I have seen mention of getting yeast through partially drank craft brews. I am making a DIPA this weekend and wondered if I could get any tips on how to replinish the yeast from a craft brew IPA or if it is even possible?
 
It's posable but probably not by this weekend. First you have to find a non-filtered non-pasteurized beer (not that hard). Then pour most of the beer into a glass and drink it. Sanitize the mouth of the bottle and a jar. Swirl the beer around and pour it into the jar. Next make a very small starter, maybe a cup or so, and feed it to the collected yeast. Once the starter has run its course, chill it, pour off the spent liquid, and repeat with a larger starter. Keep this up till you have the amount of yeast you need.
 
Well, thats interesting if not incredibly cool to know I can do that. I have the dry yeast I can rehydrate and pitch. I think i'll do that.
 
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