Yeast Sediment

Is there (enough) live yeast cells in the sediment in the bottom of the primary fermenter? If so, could a portion be collected and maybe put in with some of the leftover wort and stored in the refrigerator for use in subsequent batches? Then when ready for them, could they be made into a yeast starter in preparation for pitching?

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Scott
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In my opinion, you are better off taking your yeast from the secondary - it will be more free of trub.

Don't add it to left over wort - you'll wind up starting another brew.

Empty out your secondary into a sanitised container, and put the batch into the fridge.

On your next brew, let your yeast slurry warm up to room temp, and just pitch it into your wort.

It'll take off in a couple hours. Very impressive !

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John Agosta

When you siphon your beer from primary to secondary, you are taking it off the trub, which is yeast, proteins, hops, and other vital nutrients to your yeast. While it will be free from the trub, that is the only benefit. Yeast from the primary contains cells that are still alive and have significant flavors you desire. There is more yeast and more active cells in the secodary.

One final point... the original message mentioned leftover wort from the primary fermenter. That is beer, not wort. Wort is unfermented beer, and even though beer in a primary for a week or two is not finished, that is still considered beer.

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abw

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