Washing yeast after dry hopping

Martybhoy · Jun 27, 2017

For various reasons I need to dry hop in my primary fermenter. But I also want to re-use the yeast (1st time at this).

I planned on adding the hop pellets loose.

Can I still wash the yeast? Would any hop material get discarded along with the trub in the washing process?

JFB · Jun 27, 2017

I've been thinking about this a bit recently and I've come up with using a hop tea instead of dry hopping which I'm giving ago on my latest brew. Or racking into a secondary to dry hop keeping the yeast hop free.

Martybhoy · Jun 27, 2017

Normally I would rack to secondary, but this is a small batch and my other FVs are 28ltrs+. I'd be worried that racking 9ltrs into a big FV would just be asking for oxidation

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Gerryjo · Jun 27, 2017

Martybhoy1980 said:
Normally I would rack to secondary, but this is a small batch and my other FVs are 28ltrs+. I'd be worried that racking 9ltrs into a big FV would just be asking for oxidation

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You'll still have a blanket of CO2 covering your beer in the larger fermenter just transfer as you normally would.

Gerry

Martybhoy · Jun 27, 2017

Gerryjo said:
You'll still have a blanket of CO2 covering your beer in the larger fermenter just transfer as you normally would.

Gerry

Even if I transfer after fermentation has stopped?

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AlanManley · Jun 27, 2017

I loose dry hop pellets and have recently washed two different yeasts (Nottingham and an SC Vermont Strain).
In both instances washes well and no hop debries in the mason jars.

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Gerryjo · Jun 27, 2017

Martybhoy1980 said:
Even if I transfer after fermentation has stopped?

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Yes.Dont panic as I use 20 and 25 litre fermenters and have no issues.
When transferring just make sure your tube is at the bottom and ensure the flow rate is slow.

Gerry

Martybhoy · Jun 28, 2017

Good news from both of you,

Cheers

BeerCat · Jun 28, 2017

Recently reused yeast with all the hop debri in it and the beer was fine.

Brew_DD2 · Jun 28, 2017

I use a nylon hop bag for dry hopping. Keeps the majority of the debris out.

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