jamesrm
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
About to start a yeast bank, do you recommend collecting yeast (Using liquid wyeast smack packs and some vials of the other brand) before or after fermentation? I have some large starters going, and just wondering if I should pitch and ferment a batch with them first, or harvest before pitching?
I see pros and cons of both methods. By collecting before pitch, I get the purest sample possible. By collecting after ferm, I get a much larger amount of yeast to harvest, but it might be great for that beer style, but not so much another.
Someone with more experience chime in and enlighten us all
About to start a yeast bank, do you recommend collecting yeast (Using liquid wyeast smack packs and some vials of the other brand) before or after fermentation? I have some large starters going, and just wondering if I should pitch and ferment a batch with them first, or harvest before pitching?
I see pros and cons of both methods. By collecting before pitch, I get the purest sample possible. By collecting after ferm, I get a much larger amount of yeast to harvest, but it might be great for that beer style, but not so much another.
Someone with more experience chime in and enlighten us all