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I really appreciate this ^^ I am definitely going to try. I may need to invest in some smaller jars as well. My husband is building me a stir plate which I'm dying to try with these yeast harvests. Thanks again for all your help!

Thanks for the great info! Doing it that way would definitely save room in the fridge :) So when you make your starter how much of it do you use for you brew and how much is left behind? How long do you let your starter cold crash before pouring off?

I am totally stoked about trying it and saving a ton of money! One thing I am still confused about is the generations they can be used for. I have heard people say up to 5 generations but I am not sure what that means. Once I have used up the mason jars from this harvest should I just...

Whew! You have no idea how relieved I am hearing that

I have done about 9 brews so far and decided to dabble in harvesting yeast for the first time. The strain is White Labs California Ale WLP001. The brew that I harvested from sat in the primary for 3 weeks before I harvested the yeast. I added sterile water to the bottom of the carboy, swirled...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! It's so nice to see all the Wisconsinites on here, we do love our beer :)

I found homebrewtalk by doing brewing research by googling. There is so much information on here and who better to hear it from than the people who have done tons of experimenting.

Hello fellow home brewers! My name is Rachel, I have been home brewing since July of this year. I am obsessed!! It seems like I can't brew enough and can't wait to crack the next brew to see what it tastes like. I am still going through a learning curve trying to figure out the sweet spot of...