Basic Brewing Video - Reusing Yeast - January 31, 2009

[aikidojoe1]

hey guys , i have 2 yeasts i have saved from the fermantor,,they r in the fridge.... do i take ti out and let it get to room temp or wort temp befoe pitch?

[basicbrewing]

@aikidojoe1 Room temp is better.

[BMan1113VR]

You generally try to keep most yeast to under 5 generations...of course that is no hard or fast rule.

This holds true even for wild bugs and brett.

[faroutadventures]

Good video!

[BeeRich33]

You overpitched. Use 1/8 of the final volume of leftover yeast, and try to use a cross-section of the profile. Go maximum 8 repitchings.

[punanibuzzed]

how can you store the yeast if you dont use it right away?

[basicbrewing]

Yeast is best kept in the fridge before use.

[punanibuzzed]

what happens if you use the wrong yeast with the wrong type of beer??

[basicbrewing]

You still get beer - maybe good beer, but it may be a different character than the "style."

[gargoylesama]

A very interesting video. I have started to think about the reusing yeast when it comes to my mead making. I am primarily a mazer, but have started doing home brew during the waits in the mead process. I look forward to the next video in the sparkling chardonnay series.