Moray
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I'm currently trying liquid yeast for the first time.
and am not quite sure which method to use to harvest the yeast and reuse there by maxismising my return on investment.
Unfortunatley I only brew about once every 1.5 to 2 months, so I need to store the yeast for a while between uses.
I have been told by the guy in the HBS to bottle a stubbie just after high krausen then stick it in the fridge. when I want to reuse it, just warm up to room temp and the yeast will reactivate, then just pitch the stubbie.
After much reading I also have seen the water wash method with the trub on the wyeast site.
and also the acid wash method, also with the trub.
What methods do you guys use ?
and how many uses can I expect before I need to replace the yeast?
will acid washing prolong this, and should you acid wash every time, or only every second or third?
how long will the yeast last in the fridge?
and am not quite sure which method to use to harvest the yeast and reuse there by maxismising my return on investment.
Unfortunatley I only brew about once every 1.5 to 2 months, so I need to store the yeast for a while between uses.
I have been told by the guy in the HBS to bottle a stubbie just after high krausen then stick it in the fridge. when I want to reuse it, just warm up to room temp and the yeast will reactivate, then just pitch the stubbie.
After much reading I also have seen the water wash method with the trub on the wyeast site.
and also the acid wash method, also with the trub.
What methods do you guys use ?
and how many uses can I expect before I need to replace the yeast?
will acid washing prolong this, and should you acid wash every time, or only every second or third?
how long will the yeast last in the fridge?