Yeast and your septic tank

[dndlyon]

We just moved to a new house and are on a septic system instead of city water. Has anyone had any issues with their septic as a result of dumping those lovely yeast cakes down the drain?

 

[benmoore]

I'm also interested in hearing on this.

I moved in to our new house (w/septic and drainage field) in October and have brewed about 10 times, dumping yeast down the drain. No problems yet, but I'm curious.

 

[Airborneguy]

Actually, the last thread about this said it was good for the septic tank!

 

[dndlyon]

apparently I should have done a better search of the forum...this was already covered but didn't show up when I searched because I spelled septic as spetic! Sorry!

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/yeast-cakes-into-septic-29242/

 

[Franzi]

I'm currently fermenting 1500 gallons of an IPA in my septic...dry hopping in 2 weeks. Seems ok.

 

[mjohnson]

I'm currently fermenting 1500 gallons of an IPA in my septic...dry hopping in 2 weeks. Seems ok.

watch out for those esters!

 

[benmoore]

Too funny.

Requesting your "Best Septic Tank Brew Names"...Go...

Poop Brown Ale
IPeeA
Schizer Hefeweizen
Man Spiced Beer
...

 

[suprchunk]

Schizer Hefeweizen
...

Huh? What's this you say? Is that like scheisse?

 

[benmoore]

yeah, the "urban" spelling

 

[JOHN51277]

I have a septic tank and asked the people who built it, and they suggested if I don't dump it down there, add a few tbsp of regular bread yeast to eat all the "stuff"

 

[Montanaandy]

"I'm currently fermenting 1500 gallons of an IPA in my septic...dry hopping in 2 weeks. Seems ok."

I just had my septic tank pumped out a few weeks back. Now ready to start anew and make some "Bowelywine" or perhaps an IPEEA...

 

[CaseyS]

"Diaper pale ale"

 

[dex0807]

How 'bout Shytzbier??? A new style maybe?

 

[Montanaandy]

A Hefewizzen perhaps... There is no end to this.

 

[dndlyon]

Perhaps I am too much of a microbiologist! I was concerned that the yeast would out-compete the bacteria...and now this has turned into "bathroom talk"!

Please keep your eyes on the shelves for the newest from Angry Wiener Brewing Company - Sh*t Tank Steam Beer - Highly fermented in a cold dark place...refreshing!

(Is it wrong that I am going to probably giggle about this like a school girl all day?)