Asator
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Hi everyone,
I'm relatively new to reusing yeast. I had previously harvested some Wyeast 1056 (American Ale) from a pale ale I brewed back in September. I used this method: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/yeast-washing-illustrated.41768/ and put the four jars in the fridge. I brewed another beer with Wyeast 1272 around the middle of October, and used the same method.
A few days ago, I made a 2000 ml starter for the 1056. I saw no activity for about two days, then a very small krausen formed. I've been shaking/swirling my starters, and am used to the CO2 rush I hear when I shake it up a bit. I couldn't hear or feel the CO2 coming off the starter when I shook it. So, I pitched the newer 1272 into the starter, and I saw lots of activity within 12 hours.
Now that I've done it, my question is this: Is the mix of yeast going to make any recipe hard to duplicate in the future? I know the yeasts are similar, but lately I've been focused primarily on consistency between brews. Thanks in advance.
I'm relatively new to reusing yeast. I had previously harvested some Wyeast 1056 (American Ale) from a pale ale I brewed back in September. I used this method: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/yeast-washing-illustrated.41768/ and put the four jars in the fridge. I brewed another beer with Wyeast 1272 around the middle of October, and used the same method.
A few days ago, I made a 2000 ml starter for the 1056. I saw no activity for about two days, then a very small krausen formed. I've been shaking/swirling my starters, and am used to the CO2 rush I hear when I shake it up a bit. I couldn't hear or feel the CO2 coming off the starter when I shook it. So, I pitched the newer 1272 into the starter, and I saw lots of activity within 12 hours.
Now that I've done it, my question is this: Is the mix of yeast going to make any recipe hard to duplicate in the future? I know the yeasts are similar, but lately I've been focused primarily on consistency between brews. Thanks in advance.