Recying yeasy

[freefallfan]

Im not freezing i just want to know how the process works for taking yeast from a primary and using it for another beer. I tried once but didn't see any action. I took my trub and drained it as much as possible and then put it In the fridge until I brewed again three days later.

 

[beergolf]

You can do it this way....

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/

This works for longer term storage.

I often bottle and brew the same day, so I just scoop up a cup or two from the bottom of the fermenter, put it in a sanitized container for and hour or two while my brew finishes and I clean out the fermenter. Then just pitch it in my new brew. Works great.

 

[aseg]

Here are my steps:
1.) brew beer, let ferment.
2.) brew new batch and chill.
3.) rack original batch to secondary or bottling bucket.
4.) rack new, cooled batch to recently emptied primary.

If you are not planning on doing it all in one day, then I recommend reading up on "yeast washing", which it sounds like you have, but is a little different.

 

[kcpup]

I'd also suggest you use MrMalty.com to avoid under or over pitching. There's a yeast slurry calculator on there.