Yeast washing: Concern, or Normal?

[Brulosopher]

Washed yeast for the first time yesterday, following this thread's yeast washing sticky. I did not notice much trub at all in either my fermenter or the larger jar. Now it looks like this (pic). Look good?

 

[rexbanner]

Looks fine, I really wouldn't be concerned. Depending on the floc rate of your yeast, it is sometimes impossible to separate it from the trub. Did the trub do anything bad to your previous beer? Nope. So it's not going to hurt anything now, so long as you use your yeast reasonably soon, which is a good idea anyways b/c it loses viability.

 

[Seven]

What size mason jars did you use? I'm planning to start yeast saving/washing too.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

+1 to it being fine and using it sooner than later.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

What size mason jars did you use? I'm planning to start yeast saving/washing too.

You need four pint-sized mason jars and one quart.

Check the humongous thread about it https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/

 

[Seven]

You need four pint-sized mason jars and one quart.

Check the humongous thread about it https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/

Thanks. Yeast washing (and hopefully money saving) here I come.

 

[Brulosopher]

You need four pint-sized mason jars and one quart.

Actually, I used four 1/2 pint masons and a 1/2 gallon growler... this is mentioned as another good approach on one of the million pages of the aforementioned thread

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Actually, I used four 1/2 pint masons and a 1/2 gallon growler... this is mentioned as another good approach on one of the million pages of the aforementioned thread

Oh nice, good call.

 

[kappclark]

I use the pint jars as well....be sure to label the jars with date and generation