Hi all
A deceptively simple question, which my Google-fu has failed to resolve;
I’m just drank a couple of bottles of a bottle-conditioned beer of which the yeast is useful (Fullers as it happens).
But, due to various circumstances (FV still in use and impending holiday) I can’t brew with it for a few weeks.
The bottles are drained of beer, and the yeast is stuck to the bottle.
What’s my best bet for this yeast?
1. Give it up. Just buy a couple more bottles nearer your brew day.
2. Leave the bottles upside down to completely drain, then cap until ready to build a starter near to brew day.
3. As above, but fill bottle with boiled, cooled water to expel most of the air.
4. Build a starter now to increase cell count, then cold crash and refrigerate until ready to step up near brew day.
5. Something else. Rain dance?
My hunch was 4, followed by 1. But interested to hear the thoughts of the Elders of HBF.
A deceptively simple question, which my Google-fu has failed to resolve;
I’m just drank a couple of bottles of a bottle-conditioned beer of which the yeast is useful (Fullers as it happens).
But, due to various circumstances (FV still in use and impending holiday) I can’t brew with it for a few weeks.
The bottles are drained of beer, and the yeast is stuck to the bottle.
What’s my best bet for this yeast?
1. Give it up. Just buy a couple more bottles nearer your brew day.
2. Leave the bottles upside down to completely drain, then cap until ready to build a starter near to brew day.
3. As above, but fill bottle with boiled, cooled water to expel most of the air.
4. Build a starter now to increase cell count, then cold crash and refrigerate until ready to step up near brew day.
5. Something else. Rain dance?
My hunch was 4, followed by 1. But interested to hear the thoughts of the Elders of HBF.
