A few weeks ago I tried washing yeast from the primary, as per the common method that gives you 3 or 4 mason jars worth of yeast from a 5 gal batch. I was overly cautious about trub inclusion, so lost a lot of good yeast in the process. As a result I have 4 jars with 1/8 inch layer in the bottom. I decided to combine these into one jar so I'll have enough yeast for one starter next brew day. Basically, I poured off 3/4 of the liquid in each jar, shook the remainder to resuspend yeast, combined all 4 into one of the jars, capped and stuck it back in the fridge. It'll be another couple weeks before I use it.
Am I okay doing this, or just asking for trouble from increased risk of infection? I was careful to keep the caps clean, but I didn't resanitize them.
Am I okay doing this, or just asking for trouble from increased risk of infection? I was careful to keep the caps clean, but I didn't resanitize them.