Tall_Yotie
Well-Known Member
Howdy all.
I have red through the "how to wash yeast" strains, and hear people saying that you can store it for months, or that you can reuse a yeast cake a few times before it goes bad. However, a sourdough starter can go for well over 100 years if you treat it right.
Is there a reason I can't get a yeast strain to last long for beer making, as long as I use it in a batch, wash the yeast afterward, store as per directed, use again, collect and wash again, etc.? It seems that if I keep feeding it wort and letting it grow and do its thing it should be fine, as these are new yeasts that I collect after every wort, not the same old worn out creatures.
This sounds viable, or do I need to purchase the same yeast after a few batches? I am fine with the yeast morphing into a home yeast blend if it happens to change over time. Seems kinda charming, actually.
Thanks for any thoughts!
I have red through the "how to wash yeast" strains, and hear people saying that you can store it for months, or that you can reuse a yeast cake a few times before it goes bad. However, a sourdough starter can go for well over 100 years if you treat it right.
Is there a reason I can't get a yeast strain to last long for beer making, as long as I use it in a batch, wash the yeast afterward, store as per directed, use again, collect and wash again, etc.? It seems that if I keep feeding it wort and letting it grow and do its thing it should be fine, as these are new yeasts that I collect after every wort, not the same old worn out creatures.
This sounds viable, or do I need to purchase the same yeast after a few batches? I am fine with the yeast morphing into a home yeast blend if it happens to change over time. Seems kinda charming, actually.
Thanks for any thoughts!