Yeast Turnaround Time

[OleGoatBrewing]

Hi all! Quick question...did a few searches and couldn't find a lot (actually any) discussion on this topic.

I have an ale fermenting with WLP0001. It's done fermenting and I'm going to keg that brew today, but plan to brew another ale tomorrow. Can I wash the same yeast and turn around for tomorrows brew? I'd go through the starter procedure (pour it in 1.040 solution for 24+ hours) and get it back active.

Basically is it ok to go from fermenter to new brew? Or should I give it a break and store it - then use what I already have stored to do my starter?

Thanks in advance,
OG

 

[Sammy86]

You don't need to wash it...rack the beer off of the yeast put the new wort on top...give it a little O2 or a shake and you should be good to go.

 

[OleGoatBrewing]

Awesome! You just saved me a ton of cleanup!!!! Thanks!!!

 

[shtoive87]

You might want to remove 2/3 to 3/4 of the old yeast so you don't over pitch.

 

[jigtwins]

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You will be grossly over pitching if you use the entire cake.

 

[Pappers_]

What are the gravities of the beers you made and are making? That will let you know if you are overpitching or not.

Instead of pitching onto the yeast cake in the same (dirty) fermenter, what I do is sanitize a ball jar and pour the yeast into that from the old carboy, then pitch it into the wort when I brew next - the early the better! I don't generally do that if I'm brewing more than a week after I saved the yeast from the previous brew.

 

[snow16]

http://brulosophy.com/2015/03/02/sloppy-slurry-vs-clean-starter-exbeeriment-results/

I do it all the time. I usually get about 4 brews out of a single vial of yeast. Obviously, sanitation is crucial here - but if you're on top of that, you shouldn't have a problem. I usually do the same thing as the above poster - with a jar or plastic PET bottle - and then use Mr. Malty to calculate my pitch rate. I've stored slurry in jars in the fridge for up to 3 months with zero issues. You could probably even go longer, but I get paranoid after that!

Good luck!