Should I wash my yeast.

[jlinz]

I do risk assessment for a living and have concluded that the cost savings from reusing yeast outweigh any risks involved. In probably 50-60 batches where I've reused yeast harvested from the fermenter, never have I had one go south on me, but I can say that I've saved several hundred dollars in yeast costs over that time.

I'm talking about dry yeast and s-04 or s-05 specifically. I can get it for like 2.50 a packet, even less in bulk. Wyeast and white labs I would definitely wash because it is expensive.

 

[stinkypants]

I have pitched directly onto a yeast cake left in a fermenter I had just drained to the bottling bucket. Other than still having to bottle it was great.