Yeast blow up.

[BrewKnob]

So, my carefully harvested yeast blew the lid off...the one on the left. I caught it pretty soon, cleaned and sanitized the lid and put it back on. Left the lid loose this time. So, would anyone transfer to new jar?

Pic is a before. There's now yeast crust on inside of jar walls.

 

[jtratcliff]

the blow off pushed stuff out, not in... transferring is just more likely to add risk of infection, IMO

 

[isomerization]

Can I ask what the expected gain is from reusing the entire batch of harvested yeast versus taking a small fraction of that for use in a new starter?

 

[BrewKnob]

Can I ask what the expected gain is from reusing the entire batch of harvested yeast versus taking a small fraction of that for use in a new starter?

No starter.

 

[isomerization]

No starter.

Sorry, that was obvious. I meant what is so beneficial to warrant skipping a starter? The cost is almost nothing and you're guaranteed metabolically active yeast. Just something I've always wondered for the home brew scale.

 

[BrewKnob]

Sorry, that was obvious. I meant what is so beneficial to warrant skipping a starter? The cost is almost nothing and you're guaranteed metabolically active yeast. Just something I've always wondered for the home brew scale.

Larger quantities of yeast, that's 2 quarts...warm it up and pitch. I'm making 20 gallons. I'd have to make a 5 gallon starter.

 

[isomerization]

Larger quantities of yeast, that's 2 quarts...warm it up and pitch. I'm making 20 gallons. I'd have to make a 5 gallon starter.

Well there you go, 20 gallons is probably at the extreme edge of standard homebrewing volume!

 

[Bamsdealer]

No harm there, don't bother transferring. I've done worse w no issues. Beer should be fine, pitch at will!

 

[BrewKnob]

No harm there, don't bother transferring. I've done worse w no issues. Beer should be fine, pitch at will!

Which guy is Will?