I just started my third consecutive use of a SafAle S-04 in my fermenter. First use was a dry pitch. The second was a closed transfer followed by new wort. The third (yesterday), was new wort after keeping the the fermenter refrigerated after the transfer the day before.
The first start up was typical. The second nearly blew the StarSan out of the bottle as soon as I hooked up the blow off. The third paused for a little while, but when I checked back an hour later, it was motorboating along. Note: I did pull the fermenter out of the fridge a few hours before adding the wort.
My question is; should I be adding anything to keep the yeast healthy and vigorous as I move into multiple uses?
Should I do anything differently if I harvest the yeast from the fermenter and refrigerate for later use? What would you consider as the limit on reusing yeast?
Thanks for any advice!
The first start up was typical. The second nearly blew the StarSan out of the bottle as soon as I hooked up the blow off. The third paused for a little while, but when I checked back an hour later, it was motorboating along. Note: I did pull the fermenter out of the fridge a few hours before adding the wort.
My question is; should I be adding anything to keep the yeast healthy and vigorous as I move into multiple uses?
Should I do anything differently if I harvest the yeast from the fermenter and refrigerate for later use? What would you consider as the limit on reusing yeast?
Thanks for any advice!