Washing dry yeast?

[Beavdowg]

This may be a really stupid question but is there any reason that one would not want to wash a slurry that was from a batch of beer that used dry yeast? It seems like people are always talking about washing yeast that originated from liquid packets rather than dry packets. I want to start getting more out of my yeast and making starters so I just wanted to confirm that the following would be a good practice:

1) Pitch a dry yeast, for instance S-05.

2) After it's finished wash a couple jars like you would for any liquid yeast.

3) Make a starter from this washing for my next brew.

What do y'all think?

 

[Revvy]

No, in fact Biermuncher washes and harvests all his dry yeast.

Just remember after you harvest it, you treat like liquid yeast and make a starter next time.

Have fun!

 

[david_42]

According to Danstar, the new Nottingham is good for 10-12 washings.