Yay another dry yeast washer. I wash my dry yeast too, although a lot of people on the boards seem to think it isn't worth the hassle for dry. It still saves like $2-$3 a batch, and then I can keep a stock on hand.
Mojzis said:I'd say that most do. I've been using one packet of US05 for my last 17 batches. I'm starting to work in my Sierra Nevada culture now to start over.
It really drops the cost of yeast to almost nothing.
Do you make a starter with the washed yeast? If so, you're negating any potential savings.
Do you make a starter with the washed yeast? If so, you're negating any potential savings.
So is there a limit on usage? And do you make a starter all the time with that as well? I have just started to wash my yeast so I'm still not 100% familiar with it.
I have commonly heard that yeast can go through 4-5 generations before it is mutated so that it is no longer the same yeast. I have also heard that it is viable for 6-12 months when washed, although if you go over 6 months, you may need to use two jars instead of one. I have not been doing it long enough to know first-hand though.
Do you make a starter with the washed yeast? If so, you're negating any potential savings.
So is there a limit on usage? And do you make a starter all the time with that as well? I have just started to wash my yeast so I'm still not 100% familiar with it.
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