Washed yeast attributes

[twohoundbrewery]

When you wash yeast, does the yeast pick up any attributes from the previous batch, based on fermenting temp, grains, or hops?

Say you make an IPA using American Ale yeast, and you wash it. Should you then use that washed yeast only to make IPAs or could it be used the same as American Ale yeast right from the package?

 

[porterpounder]

If you rinse/wash the yeast correctly you should get mostly yeast and not trub. The yeast layer harvested will be sol diluted with water that very little of the character from the previous beer will come through. Even less of you put it in a starter for the next batch and decant.

 

[bja]

When you wash yeast, does the yeast pick up any attributes from the previous batch, based on fermenting temp, grains, or hops?

Say you make an IPA using American Ale yeast, and you wash it. Should you then use that washed yeast only to make IPAs or could it be used the same as American Ale yeast right from the package?

Use it for anything.

 

[Bamsdealer]

I haven't noticed any carryover and I don't wash my yeast either. Only bad experiences I've had is trying to reuse already stressed yeast from big beers.