Saison Dupont Foret Organic Ale Dregs harvesting

[divrguy]

Anyone ever harvest from this bottle? Do they condition with the primary yeast? Let me know. Thanks

 

[beergolf]

I have not tried it but it looks like it is harvestable.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/commercial-beer-yeast-harvest-list-262713/

 

[divrguy]

I have not tried it but it looks like it is harvestable.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/commercial-beer-yeast-harvest-list-262713/

Awesome! Thanks for the link. Harvesting dregs as I type!

 

[beergolf]

Great, hope they work.

 

[r2eng]

I regularly harvest Saison Dupont yeast.

In just a couple of 2 liter starter jumps, it's ready to go.

Keep us posted.

 

[divrguy]

The first dregs was from a small bottle like 10-12oz? Did a small 500 ml starter at 1.028 ran it until last night (think there was activity but hard to detect) and then did a 1000ml starter last night at 1.030 hope to see this one get going. Hard to notice the first one being so small. I think I should be able to visually see this one.

 

[divrguy]

This morning I can see some activity now on the second step starter. One more step up to a 2 liter starter and I will have a good amount of yeast.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1422035328.510196.jpg

 

[divrguy]

I regularly harvest Saison Dupont yeast.

In just a couple of 2 liter starter jumps, it's ready to go.

Keep us posted.

In realizing that most folks ramp up the fermentation temps when using this yeast, does that hold true with making a starter? I'm about ready to step this one up to the final size and they seem to have taken off slowly. I've been stir plating at about 68F should I have ramped up the temp? If so, how much?

 

[r2eng]

I do not raise the temp w/ starters. 68-70F sounds right.

You are after maximum yeast growth with a starter - no need to ramp now.

 

[divrguy]

Ok thanks. Either I'm impatient ( wait I already know that answer lol) or this yeast is not very active. Usually I would see a good layer of yeast on harvesting but after letting this settle, it's barely a film on the bottom. I'm going to go up one more time today.