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Thanks for the responses. I pitched a smack pack into each fermenter two days ago and now there is a good fermentation. How long is harvested yeast viable for?

Is there a length that one can keep yeast for after washing it? I have a few varieties that I've harvested from the bottom of a carboy with sanitized (boiled) water in glass jars. I've kept these in my brew fridge. Reason I ask is because I brewed a bohemian pils 4 days ago and have not...

Thanks for all of the responses! I'm going to try a mash out when I brew next week. I usually do two batch sparges, so when I calculate my infusion volume, I would imagine that I would subtract the infusion volume from the necessary 1st sparge volume, correct? I also will do a few iodine...

Reposted from the All-Grain... So this is a two part question about the mash out temp at the end of the starch conversion. I brew on an electric all grain system in my basement using 2000 Watt heat sticks and mash in a cooler. The cooler keeps the mash temp fairly consistent, but I don't...

So this is a two part question about the mash out temp at the end of the starch conversion. I brew on an electric all grain system in my basement using 2000 Watt heat sticks and mash in a cooler. The cooler keeps the mash temp fairly consistent, but I don't perform a mash out to my beers because...