I hate wasting beer

[midfielder5]

$0.50 ? I doubt it is that much I'm in for fifteen cents.

 

[Beer_Guy]

Ok, you pay me for what I’ll get out of 3 - 0.75 gallon jugs. I can get 4+ vials of White Labs yeast at $7.99 each. That works out to about $12 each. I’ll be waiting for the checks in the mail. Or better yet, just pm me your Paypal info and I’ll use it to order the vials.

Or you can just admit you are both EACs or end this and apologize.

[Patiently waiting for the next chapter in the unfolding drama between Frugal Brewer and the Beer Police.]

 

[Qeelin]

This is gettin' good!

 

[maltbarleyhops]

Admin:
how do i stop this thread from showing up in my email?
its starting to get annoying.

 

[Qeelin]

admin:
How do i stop this thread from showing up in my email?
Its starting to get annoying.

lol!

 

[motobrewer]

Ok, you pay me for what I’ll get out of 3 - 0.75 gallon jugs. I can get 4+ vials of White Labs yeast at $7.99 each. That works out to about $12 each. I’ll be waiting for the checks in the mail. Or better yet, just pm me your Paypal info and I’ll use it to order the vials.

Or you can just admit you are both EACs or end this and apologize.

[Patiently waiting for the next chapter in the unfolding drama between Frugal Brewer and the Beer Police.]

you only need 1/2 a vial to ferment 3*.75 = 2.25 gallons.

try again.

 

[midfielder5]

oh jeez-- the thread title & subject matter was about wasting the "beer" that is made by a starter. i valued that at .15 cents.

Of course it saves money to split/wash yeast vials. I'm out.
cheers.

 

[cravej]

True, I could pitch a full vial or even half of one, but pitching a fourth increased by the use of a starter (or a lighter brew as I am suggesting) saves money.

You are actually wasting money on the malt you use for the starter. Your 2.25 gallon Old Ale can be used to multiply the yeast for future batches.

 

[Beer_Guy]

You are actually wasting money on the malt you use for the starter. …

I am FARMING the yeast!!! Spending a little to save money is a waste? How is that a waste? You are obviously NOT a farmer.

…Your 2.25 gallon Old Ale can be used to multiply the yeast for future batches.

Really?

[Ok, calming down now.]

I guess I should have titled this thread, “Farming Yeast” or “Yeast Farming”.

For the record (and to sooth the feelings of some posters), I have pitched without starters, pitched the whole starter and I have made starters, crashed, decanted and poured out spent wort.

I really like 007 and want to not have to BUY it quite as often. So, I am farming the best way I can think of in order to get CLEAN yeast.

 

[cravej]

But I am a farmer. I have fermented over 50 gallons so far from one packet of Wyeast 1056. And I have more saved for future beers. I just wash the yeast after fermenting a batch to get clean yeast to save.

 

[Beer_Guy]

[I had to post this pic…]

OK, then you must understand my plan, since you now have a good stock of yeast. Of course you did reap the spent wort and find an ecological way to dispose of it, right.

[Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood around here.]

Have you noticed any changes in the performance of the 1056? Are you using it on different brews? Some report a yeast will change after a while.