THEDIETZ
Well-Known Member
I am very new to reusing yeast and washing yeast but trying to learn as much about it as possible....for the simple fact of saving money.
My main questions are I think i heard washing and reusing a yeast like WLP 300 or 380 or any hefe yeast is not recommended. Is this correct? Are there any yeast strains that should be avoided?
I also heard you do not want to reuse yeast that was used to ferment big beers. If this is true what is highest OG that you would reuse the yeast from?
Last thing I need to know is how many batches can you keep washing yeast from until you should throw it away? Are you able to tell when the strain should be thrown away? Is this true in general or can you just keep rebuilding the strain...pitching and washing?
Thanks for the time to read this and help out. All of the things "i heard" was from someone at the local homebrew shop and he didn't seem too confident when he told me this. Thanks guys!
My main questions are I think i heard washing and reusing a yeast like WLP 300 or 380 or any hefe yeast is not recommended. Is this correct? Are there any yeast strains that should be avoided?
I also heard you do not want to reuse yeast that was used to ferment big beers. If this is true what is highest OG that you would reuse the yeast from?
Last thing I need to know is how many batches can you keep washing yeast from until you should throw it away? Are you able to tell when the strain should be thrown away? Is this true in general or can you just keep rebuilding the strain...pitching and washing?
Thanks for the time to read this and help out. All of the things "i heard" was from someone at the local homebrew shop and he didn't seem too confident when he told me this. Thanks guys!