Should I wash this yeast again?

[hicksjerry]

I washed yeast for the first time this morning. I stored it in the fridge all day and now I can see 2 distinct layers. Should I wash it again and maybe turn the four jars into 2 jars of yeast? Or do you think it is fine as is?

 

[duboman]

It has not sat long enough as there is still a lot of trub settling out, give it more time and you will clearly see a distinct separation of wort on top and yeast on the bottom when it's ready. the top layer will actually look like beer.

 

[hicksjerry]

Yeah, I get that....but since it looks like there is a fair amount of trub settled at the bottom, should I wash this yeast again before storing it?

 

[tre9er]

Yeah, I get that....but since it looks like there is a fair amount of trub settled at the bottom, should I wash this yeast again before storing it?

I wouldn't worry about it. I don't even wash mine. That's hardly any trub compared to what I've been pitching into my wort :fro:

Next time let it settle out in a large container, like 1 gallon, and then wash that one into four.

 

[sweetcell]

no need to wash again. the yeast hasn't finished settling yet, give it another day or two. are you storing them in the fridge?

 

[crushingblackdoom]

I wouldn't worry about it. I don't even wash mine. That's hardly any trub compared to what I've been pitching into my wort :fro:

Next time let it settle out in a large container, like 1 gallon, and then wash that one into four.

He's right. But I like to wash my yeast maybe 2X to get the best cells together. This = RDWHAHB.

 

[hicksjerry]

Yeah, I stored them in the fridge this am before I left for work. I was surprised to see the amount of trub that had settled out when I returned home. There is obviously still a fair amount of yeast in suspension, so I'm not worried about the quantity of yeast....I'm more concerned about the quantity of trub. I figured that I probably won't use all 4 jars of yeast, so I may just let them warm up to room temp, give each jar a good swirl, wait another 30 minutes, and then decant the top half of each jar into 2 other jars in order to get a "cleaner" yeast.

The downside the washing the yeast again (other than risk of contamination) is that I may be selecting mostly less flocculent yeast.

 

[dbrewski]

if you are going to use the yeast again pretty soon, don't bother. If you want to try and store it a little while, I would let this settle for a day in the fridge until the liquid is almost clear. Then pour it off, add more sterile water. Shake again, let the trub settle for an hour or two then pour the yeast off into another jar leaving the trub behind.

I find the yeast keeps better with less "beer" in it.

 

[hicksjerry]

I think I will take your approach. Thanks for the advice everyone.