all_about_stouts
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Ok well I'm new to homebrewing and I've been doing as much reading and research as I can, but this question is pretty specific and I haven't been able to find the answer.
I brewed the popular extract kit, Caribou Slobber by Northern Brewer, and I'm a few days away from bottling. The kit came with Windsor Ale Beer Yeast, which is a dry yeast. (link for yeast: http://www.danstaryeast.com/products/windsor-ale-beer-yeast)
My question is: Is it worth harvesting the yeast? I plan on doing 1 to 2.5 gallon BIAB batches in the future and I figure this will help save on the costs. I was looking at a recipe for a milk stout and it required an Irish ale yeast. So will this totally screw up the flavor if I use washed Windsor yeast?
Sorry if this is a basic or stupid question! Cheers.
I brewed the popular extract kit, Caribou Slobber by Northern Brewer, and I'm a few days away from bottling. The kit came with Windsor Ale Beer Yeast, which is a dry yeast. (link for yeast: http://www.danstaryeast.com/products/windsor-ale-beer-yeast)
My question is: Is it worth harvesting the yeast? I plan on doing 1 to 2.5 gallon BIAB batches in the future and I figure this will help save on the costs. I was looking at a recipe for a milk stout and it required an Irish ale yeast. So will this totally screw up the flavor if I use washed Windsor yeast?
Sorry if this is a basic or stupid question! Cheers.