So, I managed to freeze my Vienna lager. There's a good couple of inches of slush at the top of the carboy. It is currently thawing. When I moved it into the kitchen to warm up, the airlock started popping pretty good. I don't know that this was the yeast. Could just be me releasing some CO2. Usually I release methane, but that's a different thread.
Thing is, it's probably the best moment for this to happen. I brewed over the weekend, and pitched that batch onto the yeast cake from the frozen one. It's at high krauesen right now.
I figured I'd crop some yeast from the one that's in the primary and add it once the other one is back up to 40 degrees or so.
Anyone have any experience with this? Should I take yeast off the top, or the bottom? How much? Personally, I like bottoms better, but, again, that's a different thread.
Thing is, it's probably the best moment for this to happen. I brewed over the weekend, and pitched that batch onto the yeast cake from the frozen one. It's at high krauesen right now.
I figured I'd crop some yeast from the one that's in the primary and add it once the other one is back up to 40 degrees or so.
Anyone have any experience with this? Should I take yeast off the top, or the bottom? How much? Personally, I like bottoms better, but, again, that's a different thread.