Kiwifirst
Well-Known Member
I have just made vienna lager with the Wyeast Munich 2308. I built a 2.3L starter and pitched but kept some aside for a fast ferment sample.
The FF sample is now done and I have a pretty decent looking yeast cake in the jar and was wondering if there is any reason why I can't fridge this and use it to build a new starter. I am assuming any DMS present in the FF sample from the warm temp is only in the wort itself. I am also assuming that if I build a starter from this at 13c the yeast will just carry on as per the original starter.
Just seems a waste to through out what looks like a pretty nice healthy cake.
The FF sample is now done and I have a pretty decent looking yeast cake in the jar and was wondering if there is any reason why I can't fridge this and use it to build a new starter. I am assuming any DMS present in the FF sample from the warm temp is only in the wort itself. I am also assuming that if I build a starter from this at 13c the yeast will just carry on as per the original starter.
Just seems a waste to through out what looks like a pretty nice healthy cake.