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Ok. First time yeast washing. Which layer is the yeast?

Discussion in 'Fermentation & Yeast' started by Dave37, Jan 29, 2014.

 

  1. #1
    Dave37

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    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    Title pretty much says it all. I think i did a pretty decent job letting the trub flocc to the bottom in my one gallon jug. After i racked some yeast over into 4 mason jars, i refridgerated them over night. I came down to check on them
    And this is what i see in my jar.

    So my 2 questions are: 1. Which layer is my yeast? The middle or the bottom or a combination of the 2?

    And, from looking at this pic should i sanitize a couple more jars and just add another step? Or does this look like a sufficiently clean reusable culture.

    Thanks

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    skunkfunk

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    Looks like yeast to me. I'd just make a starter and pitch it just like that when you are ready to use it.
     
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    Dave37

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    Cool thanks.
     
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    bleme

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    The brown on top is mostly water. The trub tends to settle out first so that area in the middle is going to be your best yeast.
     
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    Dave37

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    Thats what i assumed. Thanks
    To you guys for clarifying that for me.

    But my main oncern was whether or not to pour off the top and middle layers of my best yeast before it completely flocculated down with the trub and less healthy yeast. Or if keeping it like this would still be of equal quality.
     
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    iijakii

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 29, 2014
    Just pitch it all. Doesn't look like you have a bunch of nasty trub in there. Looks like all yeast.
     
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    Ticebain

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 30, 2014
    I say pitch it all but technically the little white line on top of the more gray grub is the viable yeast (that and the cloudy part of the liquid, but that will settle out). Remember that white line because when you are washing you will know when you get to the end of the good yeast as long as you are pourin slow
     
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