Hey all,
I'm in the process of trying to find new fermentation vessels to replace my glass carboys. (Found a large crack during the last brew and don't want to deal with the dangers of glass anymore.) Harvesting yeast is one of my priorities. With my old glass carboys I've had decent success with yeast washing as illustrated in this forum. I'm assuming if my new fermentor has a large opening (such as a bucket), I can just scoop slurry out with a sanitized spoon, and collect in jars? I would just be careful to skim the top most layer of the cake.
Anyone else do this?
I'm in the process of trying to find new fermentation vessels to replace my glass carboys. (Found a large crack during the last brew and don't want to deal with the dangers of glass anymore.) Harvesting yeast is one of my priorities. With my old glass carboys I've had decent success with yeast washing as illustrated in this forum. I'm assuming if my new fermentor has a large opening (such as a bucket), I can just scoop slurry out with a sanitized spoon, and collect in jars? I would just be careful to skim the top most layer of the cake.
Anyone else do this?