I know I saw a thread somewhere on this topic, but I cannot find it now...
What are some techniques for carrying over yeast from one batch to another? In the past I have done it this way, but I am not sure it's the best way;
When I racked into my secondary I pulled some of the drub from the bottom of the primary and filled it about half way into a 22 ounce sanitized bottle and capped it with a sanitized cap. I stored it in the fridge for up to a couple weeks (not sure if I could store it longer, but that is the longest I stored it). A day or so before I was ready to brew I would make a starter by pouring off the clear beer on top of the bottle and then adding the remains to 3/4 cup of LME or DME that had been boiled for 15 minutes with a quart of water and cooled to 70F. This all went into a sanitized large wine bottle. I slapped a lock on the bottle and let it go until ready to pitch.
Does this sound logical? By re-using yeast am I asking for contamination problems? And lastly, how will carrying over yeast like this change the characteristics of the yeast?
I am full of questions.....sorry ;-) .
Gilbey
What are some techniques for carrying over yeast from one batch to another? In the past I have done it this way, but I am not sure it's the best way;
When I racked into my secondary I pulled some of the drub from the bottom of the primary and filled it about half way into a 22 ounce sanitized bottle and capped it with a sanitized cap. I stored it in the fridge for up to a couple weeks (not sure if I could store it longer, but that is the longest I stored it). A day or so before I was ready to brew I would make a starter by pouring off the clear beer on top of the bottle and then adding the remains to 3/4 cup of LME or DME that had been boiled for 15 minutes with a quart of water and cooled to 70F. This all went into a sanitized large wine bottle. I slapped a lock on the bottle and let it go until ready to pitch.
Does this sound logical? By re-using yeast am I asking for contamination problems? And lastly, how will carrying over yeast like this change the characteristics of the yeast?
I am full of questions.....sorry ;-) .
Gilbey