Mark1964
Landlord.
After you have collected the yeast how would you store it also how long would it keep for??
You've made clear somthing I've always wanted to do!
Where do I get the 50ml containers?
No, you just get a bit more **** that you have to throw away!46.philh said:Is it harder to split from the trub if you have just used a single FV and not dropped into a secondary during the fermentation process ?
How do you go about washing the yeast? I take it would have to be VERY thorough with cleaning and very gentle with yeast?graysalchemy said:I tend not to wash my yeast now![]()
just split into two very large portions probably 300 -400 ml and just pitch the whole lot in. I brew about once every six weeks and don't seem to have a bother using dirty yeast. My last lot of washed yeast that I split into small pots all went off. By splitting it in two you have always got a reserve if something goes wrong.
dennisdk2000 said:How do you go about washing the yeast? I take it would have to be VERY thorough with cleaning and very gentle with yeast?
I have to say I'm very intrigued about doing this, have also been reading about harvesting yeast from bottle conditioned beer. Something I'll have to try, I think!
Dennis
graysalchemy said:I am also going to try freezing some with glycerine. :thumb:
Gayle said:I'm interested in trying this with cider yeast, is it worth my while?
And I thought it was just me, :? :lol:graysalchemy said:,
The only reason I don't wash it is because I could never see differing layers and always had dificulty in splitting the layers I did see.
Been doing it for 2-3 years without any glycerine etc!Stihler said:At any rate, it does sound like freezing yeast is a great means of storing yeast long term.
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