FERMENTASAURUS - re suing yeast with trub bottle

[mxd]

Hi Guys

I put a RIS in the Fermentasaurus ans used a trub bottle from a previous ferment (20 ltr starter ). When I opened the lid (RIS already in fermenter) the gas started to escape so I closed the lid. I repeated this multiple times. At the end I just opened it to let it pour into the top of the fermenter.

Well that was a mistake, I had Trub everywhere. I only hope some of it made it into the fermenter.


The beer (in trub bottle) smelt ok, I was using a US05, I think I removed the bottle pre-ferment complete as I was adding a new bottle with Dry Hops.

Has anyone else had this happen ?

cheers
Matt

 

[meathead]

I’ve tipped the whole thing in trub and all after 10 days and all went well.
Then I decided for us05 at $5 a pack is it worth it?
For a more expensive yeast I can see the point

 

[NealK]

If you wash the yeast this wont happen. When the yeast has been washed it stores easily and doesn't burst out of the container when you open it.

 

[Mister clark]

I have used the sludge from the bottle with good success (us 05 as well) but won't bother again for $5 worth of yeast.

For liquid yeasts I over build a starter so I have approx 100b cells more than required.i decante this and save for next time, I think it's far easier to do that than wash the yeast.