lyacovett
Well-Known Member
I have been trying to figure out how to lower the cost of my brews. I came up with 2 solutions, cut down/out the extract, and propagate yeast. I have harvested yeast from a hefe, and an amber ale. I seem to have a good bit of yeast from those batches. I am about ready to brew up a nut brown and bought some WLP005. I decided to try and propagate this to get some extra yeast.
I mixed 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup dme. All fermented just fine, after 3 days fermenting, I put in the fridge to let the yeast settle, so I can decant off the old beer. My questions are:
Should I really expect this to make a decent amount of yeast, or is this way to small scale?
How much trub should I expect on this? It seems that there is much more trub than yeast ... but maybe I just can't tell the difference.
How long should I expect to wait for all of the yeast to settle out? Its been a little under 2 days, and still seems cloudy ... when shuld I decant the beer?
Thanks for the help.
I mixed 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup dme. All fermented just fine, after 3 days fermenting, I put in the fridge to let the yeast settle, so I can decant off the old beer. My questions are:
Should I really expect this to make a decent amount of yeast, or is this way to small scale?
How much trub should I expect on this? It seems that there is much more trub than yeast ... but maybe I just can't tell the difference.
How long should I expect to wait for all of the yeast to settle out? Its been a little under 2 days, and still seems cloudy ... when shuld I decant the beer?
Thanks for the help.