Can you take the sediment from 5 or so home-brews and pitch that to a 5 gal batch?

[timgman]

Can you take the sediment from 5 or so home-brews and pitch that to a 5 gal batch?

Just wondering...
tag.. if so we can confiscate the yeast form snpa and others...

 

[A4J]

Yes you can. You'd have to do a starter.

I believe there's a thread on here with a list of commercial beers from which you can harvest the yeast.

*edit*
here's a link

 

[Zymurgrafi]

I am not sure on your question I think you are asking whether or not you can propagate enough yeast from the sediment in a bottle to pitch in to a new batch? With your ultimate goal being to harvest yeast from Sierra Nevada pale ale?

If I have you right then yes you can. However something to be aware of is that The yeast used to bottle condition a commercial beer is not always the same strain used to ferment the beer initially.

 

[jonp9576]

i've never seen yeast in sierra

 

[timgman]

i've never seen yeast in sierra

Wow.. I've seen it in allovem.. sometimes it's a hard pack on the bottom but it's there in snpa...

 

[timgman]

I am not sure on your question I think you are asking whether or not you can propagate enough yeast from the sediment in a bottle to pitch in to a new batch? With your ultimate goal being to harvest yeast from Sierra Nevada pale ale?

If I have you right then yes you can. However something to be aware of is that The yeast used to bottle condition a commercial beer is not always the same strain used to ferment the beer initially.

I see the concern here....

 

[Zymurgrafi]

i've never seen yeast in sierra

That is because they only put just the right amount to give proper carbonation. They have it down to a science. It is really just a dusting usually. If you swirl some water in there after emptying the beer you will see it.

 

[jonp9576]

oh wow, i've never noticed it, but i dont drink too much sierra. i'll look for it next time