yeast harvest from my taps

[PitchnGrin]

So I relocated and tossed all my stored yeast. I need to restock and all I have is three kegged beers that are even better than I remembered after eight months. I am considering stepping up some starters with shots from my taps. I don't want to wait for the kegs to float. Anybody done it? I can't get any hits on a search but it should work. Especially since I just set up the kegs and the move certainly shook them up.

Alternative is commercial bottle dregs. But I prefer to restore my strains. I split my starters up so the generations are all first and second.

Note I am a sci-guy so my micro skills are decent.

 

[Beaner1082]

This sounds like a good idea but I've never heard of it. I wonder if you used a gelatin to clarify if you could use the first pour to harvest the yeast that fell

 

[Bamsdealer]

I would think so. Give them a swirl, wait a few hours and use the first pour as suggested above. That would be your best bet if you don't want to wait for one to kick.

 

[PitchnGrin]

Thanks for the encouragement. I couldn't find any mention, but it shouldn't be all that different than bottle dregs. Gelatin is a good suggestion but I'll try without first.

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