Chuck onto primary or secondary

[cwrw]

Thinking of doing a couple of lager variations whilst using one Wyeast 2124 Bohemian pack, and wondering would I be better in sealing the primary after emptying all but the bottom residue from my first brew and wait until I make my second brew in two weeks time (so that I can ditch straight on top of this), or take some yeasties from the secondary before lagering? :wha:

 

[bunkerbrewer]

I think you'll be selecting less flocculent yeast if you harvest from the secondary. Two weeks is a bit long to leave a yeast cake sitting around, too. Have you considered washing the yeast from your primary right after racking, and storing that in the fridge?

 

[graysalchemy]

Always take yeast from primary. You will need to recover the yeast and preferably wash it and store it in a sterile tub with little air space and some sterile water on top of it. it should last a few weeks like that. Don't leave it in a dirty FV for a few weeks it will get infected and be no good.

:thumb:

 

[cwrw]

Many thanks for the guidance -will do :thumb: ...washing would be taking the sediment into a bottle with sterile water, waiting 24hours, pouring the clean part of the liquid into a subsequent bottle, then taking the clean part of this ...is that right?? :wha:

 

[graysalchemy]

Have a search of the forum I think there is a how to guide to washing yeast.