So Ive decided to start trying to ranch yeast out of my 6.5 gallon plastic primary. Figured it would be a good way to save some $ and learn how to do this....
I followed the instructions in Palmers book. Poured some slurry from the bottom of my bucket after racking, into a mason jar. added water, let the trub settle, poured off the trub into another jar, and repeated this 2 or 3 more times. What I now have is a pint jar that is filler with a really nice amber colored liquid, with about 1/4" of yeast cake on the bottom.
Is this what I should have ended up with? What do I do with this now? I would like to use it for a double IPA. Should I create a starter with this? Should I just pitch it? What to do, what to do!? FYI, it was ranched from another IIPA I did that took 2 Wyeast Smack Packs.....
I followed the instructions in Palmers book. Poured some slurry from the bottom of my bucket after racking, into a mason jar. added water, let the trub settle, poured off the trub into another jar, and repeated this 2 or 3 more times. What I now have is a pint jar that is filler with a really nice amber colored liquid, with about 1/4" of yeast cake on the bottom.
Is this what I should have ended up with? What do I do with this now? I would like to use it for a double IPA. Should I create a starter with this? Should I just pitch it? What to do, what to do!? FYI, it was ranched from another IIPA I did that took 2 Wyeast Smack Packs.....