spitfire44
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What can I do with the lees after primary?
My wife says keep it. There has to be a use for it.
Eric
My wife says keep it. There has to be a use for it.
Eric
It's great for the compost heap.
Regards, GF.
It's great for the compost heap.
Regards, GF.
I have heard that it also works well in septic systems. I have thought about using it for outhouse maintenance at my hunt club, but haven't bothered to try it to date.
Sorry to go there...
wilser
Has anyone tried to start another batch of cider with it? Thoughts on that?? In Theory, you could get a few Batches out of one packet of yeast.. right??
Yes, If the yeast is in good health and not contaminated, you could "in theory" brew many, many batches from one packet of yeast. In practice, many do just that.
True. But the issue with cider may be that alcohol is poisonous to yeast. So, in a higher alcohol cider, the odds of having healthy yeast in the lees are not great odds.
realize this might be old but..... just racked the 2015 Barberra and thought about this. What we do is take the lees and rack left overs for marinade/soup/chili stock. Really anything you would marinade otherwise. The lees produce a creamy texture after boiling or basting. For marinades it's GREAT on tofu. Soak some tofu in the lees, cook and serve and NO ONE will guess what the hell it is. It's also great to pour over the grill when the fire flares up.
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