I have washed much yeast, harvested yeast from bottles, and pitched on yeast cakes. What I have not done (and this is my question to any of you that have) is siphoned my yeast out of primary after cold crash so that I can add gelatin fining in order to keep my yeast and beer clean.
Sounds similar to what big breweries do with conicals. Except they drop the yeast from the bottom.
I realize I will not get "all" of the yeast, and I will lose some beer to this process, but I'd like to keep the gelatin out of my washed yeast without having to use a secondary.
I also think it will help to keep the gelatin and yeast out of my bottling bucket when I transfer on bottling day since the volume of slurry at the bottom of my carboy should be significantly less.
Anyone with experience here?
Sounds similar to what big breweries do with conicals. Except they drop the yeast from the bottom.
I realize I will not get "all" of the yeast, and I will lose some beer to this process, but I'd like to keep the gelatin out of my washed yeast without having to use a secondary.
I also think it will help to keep the gelatin and yeast out of my bottling bucket when I transfer on bottling day since the volume of slurry at the bottom of my carboy should be significantly less.
Anyone with experience here?
