stagstout
Well-Known Member
I have read a few threads on people who collect yeast from bottles such as Bell's and so forth. I've also read about yeast washing after fermentation and pitching on top of a cake.
I've got to thinking, has anyone tried collecting/ranching their yeast out of their own bottles and making a starter? I have not searched too hard for this topic on here so forgive me if its already been discussed.
It seems to me that this too would be a practical way to reuse yeast without being under the "time" pressure of the other methods. Here you could pretty much do as needed, plus it wouldn't take up any additonal room in your precious beer fridge.
One question that I thought of right away was the sanitary issue. Not to knock any homebrewers but I would think that commerically brought beers would have a stricter guideline on sanitation. But then again, once it leaves the brewery, it is out of their control anyway.
What are your thoughts on this?
I've got to thinking, has anyone tried collecting/ranching their yeast out of their own bottles and making a starter? I have not searched too hard for this topic on here so forgive me if its already been discussed.
It seems to me that this too would be a practical way to reuse yeast without being under the "time" pressure of the other methods. Here you could pretty much do as needed, plus it wouldn't take up any additonal room in your precious beer fridge.
One question that I thought of right away was the sanitary issue. Not to knock any homebrewers but I would think that commerically brought beers would have a stricter guideline on sanitation. But then again, once it leaves the brewery, it is out of their control anyway.
What are your thoughts on this?
