Slurry Saving!!

[O2 Mash]

I use yeast starters for all of my all grain brews. Typically a pint or quart of DME along with a liquid yeast a few days before I brew.

I have heard of people saving the yeast from thier primary fermentors to use again within a week or two. I can't find any information on how to do this, but I am very interested (Wow, that liquid yeast is expensive):rolleyes: Can anyone give me some ideas?

Thanks,
O2 Mash

[Fast_Eddy]

Go read:

http://www.wyeastlab.com/hbrew/hbyewash.htm

[ray m]

I just used harvested yeast for the very first time for an English pale ale. It works very well. The starter I made for the slurry started the airlock bubbling in @ 20 minutes, and when I pitched that into my batch of wort, it was strting to go in @ an hour. Primary ferment was essentially done in 2 1/2 days.

[Fast_Eddy]

Originally posted by ray m
I just used harvested yeast for the very first time for an English pale ale. It works very well. The starter I made for the slurry started the airlock bubbling in @ 20 minutes, and when I pitched that into my batch of wort, it was strting to go in @ an hour. Primary ferment was essentially done in 2 1/2 days.

Welcome to the joys of not under-pitching :)

[ray m]

Indeed, Fast Eddy......in friggin' deed!!!!!!!