OldManHouston
Well-Known Member
So I've harvested a few batches of yeast from lower gravity brews (<1.060) at this point. Now I'm wondering, if you pitch the proper amount of yeast in the first place at what gravity does it become not such a good idea to harvest the yeast from a batch? I would think that if the proper amount of yeast is pitched, you could harvest off beers of 1.070 but I'm no yeast expert. That being said, I wouldn't consider harvesting off a brew that started much higher than 1.070. I know brewers yeast is alcohol tolerant but has it limits.
Most of my brews are in the 1.060 - 1.075 range and would like to know whether harvesting from these is a good idea or not.
Apologies if this has been discussed already but my searches weren't coming up with much.
Most of my brews are in the 1.060 - 1.075 range and would like to know whether harvesting from these is a good idea or not.
Apologies if this has been discussed already but my searches weren't coming up with much.