Reusing Yeast - Wash or Dump Directly to Primary?

Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
ghettoworm

ghettoworm

Supporting Member
HBT Supporter
Joined
Apr 18, 2012
Messages
17
Reaction score
4
Location
Crescent City
I've got a Pliny the Elder clone in the primary and plan on brewing a dark imperial IPA in the near future. I double pitched US-05 for the Pliny. Can I add the wort from the black imperial directly onto Pliny's trub (and should I mix it):mug:? Or should I wash the yeast and do a starter? Any advice much appreciated.
 
Both will work as far as I know.
I pour some sterile water in with the remains of the primary to loosen it then pour that into a half gallon jar. Then I wait and pour the water/beer off of that and use anywhere from 300 ~ 500 ML of that in my next batch. To me that is kind if in the middle of your two options. I don't really wash but I would call it a quick rinse. :)
 

Similar threads

4
Washing Yeast vs Pitching Trub?
2 3
Replies
81
Views
4K
4Mesh
4
R
Reusing Yeast
Replies
27
Views
3K
beren
beren
Djangotet
Reusing yeast
Replies
20
Views
2K
redrocker652002
R
Closet Fermenter
Should I add nutrient to reused yeast?
Replies
12
Views
1K
whattabrau
W
O
Capturing and Reusing Yeast from a Conical
Replies
10
Views
2K
Neldog0
N
BrewSwag 300

Latest posts

Back
Top