Dirty Looking Yeast After Washing

[guinness_time]

Ok so I've started washing yeast to save some money, (It's something like $7.00 a vial in Washington). I did my first batch using what I found on here using one large jar and 4 small to decant out of my carboy. It turned out fine, looks good and healthy and I'm planning on pitching into a beer this weekend (fingers crossed). Well I decided to wash some more out of another, did everything the same, but when it all finally settled it looks kind of dirty. I think i decanted it good enough but for some reason it doesn't look right, I'll keep it around but will probably end up throwing it out if I don't get any replies back. It was pulled from a Stout, not that that matters. I'm attaching an image of what it looks like. I guessing it's probably not good to pitch. Thanks.

 

[pabloj13]

Just looks like some trub mixed in with the yeast. Won't hurt a thing. Looks like you have a nice layer of healthy yeast in there too.

 

[kappclark]

+1 ..that is a good harvest

 

[guinness_time]

Thanks gents, I wasn't sure after this one. The stout I was doing fermented out quicker than expected, a few other things didn't go as planned, then to see the trub mixed in there I wasn't sure if it was any good. I'll pitch to a starter soon and see how it goes. Thanks again.

 

[tuskenraider]

You could always rewash it. Boil some water, cool it, shake up the jar of yeast, let the trub fall for about 10 min, pitch the suspended yeast into a new jar and top off with water.

 

[crackhead7]

I find 2000ml flasks excellent tools for a second yeast washing. The angled sides make it really easy to prevent any trub from making into the new jars.

 

[pabloj13]

You could always rewash it. Boil some water, cool it, shake up the jar of yeast, let the trub fall for about 10 min, pitch the suspended yeast into a new jar and top off with water.

I wouldn't waste the time. There is nothing in that harvest that is going to hurt anything.