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Reusing Yeast

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by dogslapbrewery, Jan 13, 2014.

 

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    dogslapbrewery

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 13, 2014
    I've been wanting to get into washing and reusing my yeast. Wondering what technics you guys use and what i should look out for?
     
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    webby45wr

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    Posted Jan 13, 2014
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    johngaltsmotor

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 13, 2014
    I looked at washing yeast and instead decided it was easier to grow a large starter and save some fresh instead of having to wash it after fermentation. You still get a batch of healthy yeast to store, but you don't have to worry about the dead cells and trub.
    (But washing seems to have a strong following so their must be something about it that makes it worth the extra trouble, I'm just missing it...)
     
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    djt17

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 13, 2014
    Don't need to wash/rinse, whatever you want to call it. Just dump your yeast cake into a sanitized mason jar, (preferably one with ml marked on the outside). Then using Mr. Malty Slurry tab to calculate how much of the slurry to pitch. I usually use my saved yeast within a couple weeks of harvest, so no need for a starter (if you have enough slurry).
     
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