Hey gang,
So my LHBS says washing yeast is not worth the effort. They brew a bunch and say they never wash. So after I bottled my Hef last Wed night, I put the yeast in the fridge until I brewed another Hef on Thurs night, I let it come up to room temp, swirled and pitched it. By Friday night, it was very active and really glad I used a blow off tube instead of the airlock. Fermentation is still very active today so things are moving along very well.
What value is there in washing it?
Can you use the yeast more times?
What risks are there in washing? Which is why the LHBS says they don't wash.
I had 2 distinct layers from what I put into the fridge, top was beer/water, the lower half was a mixture of clean yeast in the upper section and yeast/trub in the lower half, no way to separate that.
Since it went so well, I am questioning the value.
Thanks in advance
Toy4Rick
So my LHBS says washing yeast is not worth the effort. They brew a bunch and say they never wash. So after I bottled my Hef last Wed night, I put the yeast in the fridge until I brewed another Hef on Thurs night, I let it come up to room temp, swirled and pitched it. By Friday night, it was very active and really glad I used a blow off tube instead of the airlock. Fermentation is still very active today so things are moving along very well.
What value is there in washing it?
Can you use the yeast more times?
What risks are there in washing? Which is why the LHBS says they don't wash.
I had 2 distinct layers from what I put into the fridge, top was beer/water, the lower half was a mixture of clean yeast in the upper section and yeast/trub in the lower half, no way to separate that.
Since it went so well, I am questioning the value.
Thanks in advance
Toy4Rick