dropbear85
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Guys,
Just wondering if anyone makes stockpiles of yeast?
I have washed and reused yeast cakes before but after kegging and bottling I usually couldn’t be bothered doing it. My thought is to do it as an exercise of it’s own and build a little stockpile so I wouldn’t have to do it as often.
I was thinking of making a 1 or 2L starter, decant and step it up enough so I end up with a few mason jars that I can keep in the fridge. Then a day or two before brewing I just whip one of and make a starter with that. When I get to the last jar I repeat the process. I realise I probably shouldn’t do it for too many generations but I reckon I could probably get ten or so pitches from one pack of yeast. At $6+ a pack that’s a bit of a saving.
I was thinking of doing it with us05 as its my most commonly used yeast but I have read that making starters for dry yeast isn't a good idea, why is that?
Should i do it with a whitelabs tube or a wyeast smack pack instead?
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Dropbear
Just wondering if anyone makes stockpiles of yeast?
I have washed and reused yeast cakes before but after kegging and bottling I usually couldn’t be bothered doing it. My thought is to do it as an exercise of it’s own and build a little stockpile so I wouldn’t have to do it as often.
I was thinking of making a 1 or 2L starter, decant and step it up enough so I end up with a few mason jars that I can keep in the fridge. Then a day or two before brewing I just whip one of and make a starter with that. When I get to the last jar I repeat the process. I realise I probably shouldn’t do it for too many generations but I reckon I could probably get ten or so pitches from one pack of yeast. At $6+ a pack that’s a bit of a saving.
I was thinking of doing it with us05 as its my most commonly used yeast but I have read that making starters for dry yeast isn't a good idea, why is that?
Should i do it with a whitelabs tube or a wyeast smack pack instead?
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Dropbear