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[El Pistolero]

Sorry for being a dumb Englishman but how does one go about collecting,washing and storing yeast from the trub?

There are several threads with details, but in a nutshell: After siphoning the wort off of the trub, pour a cup or two of sanitized water in the carboy/bucket and swirl around real well to get all the trub off of the bottom, then pour into a sanitized jar or jars (1 gallon jug, 4 quart jars, whatever). Cap the jar and shake well, then vent a little and set aside until the trub starts to settle. After about 2 or 3 hours you'll notice the top layer of the sediment will start to turn a little whiter...at this point pour the liquid off of the trub into another sanitized jar and put it in the fridge. After a few days all of the least will settle out and you'll be left with clear liquid on top, which you can discard prior to pitching the yeast into a new starter.

 

[homebrewer_99]

For the "venting" part, I usually just lay a piece of paper towel over the top and hold it in place with a rubber band.

Good short descrip there ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer, or for the later crowd, Powell - Played the hell out of "Tocata").

 

[El Pistolero]

Good short descrip there ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer, or for the later crowd, Powell - Played the hell out of "Tocata").

I always was a lucky man.

 

[Tony]

...Played the hell out of "Tocata").

Karn Evil #9 for me! Brain Salad Surgery is definately a great album!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Wore two of them out... (LP and cassette)

 

[Tony]

What? No 8 track?

 

[homebrewer_99]

I never got into 8-track because they split the songs (sometimes).

I still have a 4-track (10 inch reel-to-reel)! But I have a 5:1 SS connected to my 65" HDTV so I'm not that
far back in the past...and I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night...(don't tell my wife...)!

 

[Tony]

I never got into 8 track because they split the songs (sometimes).

That SUCKED!!!! You're in the middle of a song, friggin rock out like hell, and then silence while having to whait as the channel changes. They were easy to get to songs fast than cassettes, but still sucked!

 

[homebrewer_99]

You're not hearing any argument from me!

 

[El Pistolero]

That SUCKED!!!! You're in the middle of a song, friggin rock out like hell, and then silence while having to whait as the channel changes. They were easy to get to songs fast than cassettes, but still sucked!

Back when your choices were LP's or nose pick country on the radio, 8 tracks were pretty dad gum cool.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Back when your choices were LP's or nose pick country on the radio, 8 tracks were pretty dad gum cool.

Yeah, I know what you mean...cutting edge!

 

[rewster451]

Oh, what a lucky man
He was....

I know. I'm a dork.

 

[Genghis77]

Worst thing about 8 tracks was unspooling. Many got trashed that way.

 

[pigpen]

Never tried to make 2 batches from 1 vial of yeast! Think it would keep a week in fridge in same sterilized growler?HMMM

 

[LaFours]

Here's a very nice guide and calculator for starters.

http://www.mrmalty.com/pitching.php

 

[skydiverbob]

True, but the yeast from the primary has too much junk in it that I believe would affect the flavor and vitality of the yeast.

Remember, one reason you rack to the secondary is to get the brew off of the yeast to prevent off-flavors.

I reuse yeast all the time and don't have a problem with off-flavors. I remove the left-over yeast and put it in a gallon glass jar with a lid on it and let it sit in the fridge until I'm ready to use it, usually within 2 weeks or so. When I get ready to use it I take it out of the fridge and let it warm up to room temp and then just dump the whole thing in the fermenter. I brew 10 gal's at a time always in a 14 gal Tuff Tank fermenter and a 12.2 gal SS conical, works great. I make a point of brewing the same, or close to, the same style with the yeast I re-use.