I just used washed yeast (WL Belgian Wit) that has been in my fridge for over 1 year. Starter went well and beer fermented just fine. Wonder how they stored yeast in the "olden days"?
Over the span of 2 years:
Broke first one when I forgot it was in a sink full of Star San solution. Jammed a spoon on top of it, smasho.
Second one, when I was shuffling around my buckets and other equipment I knocked it off the shelf and it slid out of its tube and broke on the floor.
Third...
I have a harvested (Washed) jar of Wyeast German Ale (1007) that I washed from an Oktoberfest I made last fall. Whats the opinions on using it in Kolsch. I probably will no be able to ferment it much below 70 degrees. I used another jar of the washed yeast in an Alt that I made; the yeast did...
Its rated 55-68° F. At the lower end of the range would Wyeast 1007 ferment slower?
BTW it was 10 days in fermentation when I moved it to a warmer locale.
Is the temperature range of harvested yeast differ from the "rated" temp temperature of the yeast when new?
I harvested/washed yeast from my fermenter and stored in the fridge for a month or so. Used a starter and pitched into an Alt. I wanted to ferment it on the low end of the temp range...
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I think I made a good mixed style beer here....lets call it a German Red Ale...
the head is thick and tan to slightly red and does not fade at all. Nice dark red color in the beer. Not much hop flavor as I expected, but I has a nice full body. Its is malty to sweet, but has a little 'bite' at...
I have done a few partial mashes, so now I decided to 'experiment' and make a small batch all grain attempt. I already planned on racking an Oktoberfest style ale (Maybe can call it an Alt) to secondary and wanted to re-pitch some of the slurry from that batch. I also had 1oz of Hallertauer in...