Last evening I kegged to batches of brew with the intention of washing the yeast afterward. Unfortunately, swmbo took a nasty spell on the ice walking the dog and I had to take her to the ER for x-rays. I left the yeast/trub in the buckets with the lid in the garage where the temp has been in the low 30's.
Is it still possible to wash with success or should I just dump this batch? I am wondering if exposure to O2 from bottling and staying at a low temp may have damaged the yeast cells. The beers were at 45 F from cold crashing where I kegged them.
Thanks for any comments or input. This was to be my first efoort at washing yeast and I didn't want to screw it up.
Is it still possible to wash with success or should I just dump this batch? I am wondering if exposure to O2 from bottling and staying at a low temp may have damaged the yeast cells. The beers were at 45 F from cold crashing where I kegged them.
Thanks for any comments or input. This was to be my first efoort at washing yeast and I didn't want to screw it up.