Yeast?

[Ely]

My ? What's the easiest way 2 reuse yeast so I don't hav 2 keep buying yeast packets. I brew 5 gal at a time almost every weekend.

 

[hopsalot]

Washing:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/

Slanting:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/slanting-yeast-133103/

Some hombrewers will keg or bottle in the same day of a brew session then pitch fresh wort on to the yeast cake. Over pitching is a concern but I have had much success doing this 2-3 times.

 

[Ely]

Yea i've pitched wort on top of yeast cake w/ great results but just wondering if after emptying fermenter into keg can I save a little yeast at bottom 4 my nxt batch I brew say a week later?

 

[hopsalot]

Yeast washing is the best way to do this

 

[Ely]

Ah...now I got the illistrated pics n directions. I'll give it a try. Thanx

 

[hopsalot]

keep it clean, Cheers!!!

 

[tre9er]

I literally slush around the leftover yeast/trub a bit and then pour into a quart-sized mason jar until 2/3 to 3/4 full. I can wash THAT and further divide up, but after a while I'm too lazy to do so after extending the life of a $6 pack of US-05 ten-fold.

Make sure everything is sanitized just like you're racking wort into a fermenter and seal it up, throw it in the fridge. On brew day set it out early and let it hit room temp/pitch-temp.