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Yeast Washing: Reusing Your Yeast
Many experienced home brewers wash their yeast. Recycling washed yeast is a method that all home brewers need to have in their home brewing toolbox. Yeast washing is a really simple method to separate the live yeast from the underlying trub (spent grains and hops) that linger after your beer has fermented. The selling price of yeast, malts, hops and other ingredients keeps increasing so washing your yeast is an excellent to save some money. It is also possible to use this in order to produce a nice, strong yeast culture as a basis for a yeast starter. As opposed to investing in brand new yeast whenever you create a new batch, you can wash & reuse your yeast for up to 6 home brews by recycling the yeast from your primary fermentation. Yeast washing is incredibly convenient to do; it doesn't require very much equipment and the entire operation is generally done in no more than a couple hours. You'll need two mason jars (sanitized, of course), some pre-boiled sanitized water or distilled water, and some foil or plastic to cover the jars. The seal will have to be air-tight so I like to recommend using some rubber bands to make sure that the foil or plastic wrap is firmly secured. I can't highlight enough how vital it is to sanitize & sterilize all your equipment because yeast is extremely susceptible to infection or contamination. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com All the rewards of reusing your yeast as well as step by step instructions for harvesting your own yeast can be obtained at www.backyardbeer.com/2010/12/washing-your-yeast-reusing-yeast/. Get a Unique Version of this Article Article Spinner |
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