B badnaam Active Member Joined May 4, 2007 Messages 41 Reaction score 0 May 24, 2007 #1 I am thinking of using the yeast cake from my Pliny DIPA batch and pitch it into a big RIS batch. Will this work. I used US-56 for the Pliny. What's the best way to harvest this yeast cake for re-use?
I am thinking of using the yeast cake from my Pliny DIPA batch and pitch it into a big RIS batch. Will this work. I used US-56 for the Pliny. What's the best way to harvest this yeast cake for re-use?
T thebikingengineer Well-Known Member Joined Apr 20, 2007 Messages 205 Reaction score 1 Location Redlands May 25, 2007 #2 Those yeast are probably kind of tired, you might want to brew a low OG session beer on the cake before taxing it with a RIS, just to get the yeast refreshed and ready to go.
Those yeast are probably kind of tired, you might want to brew a low OG session beer on the cake before taxing it with a RIS, just to get the yeast refreshed and ready to go.