Ceejay
Landlord.
This is kind of a spur from another thread. I've had an APA in the FV for about 4 and a half days at 18C so quite cool for an ale. It's gone past the first "dirty" krausen and is at the tail end of the second krausen so I decided to see if I can do my first successful top crop. Gravity is just over hald way where I want it, so perfect from what I've read. The yeast is Safale US-05. It's a cheap yeast, but I'd like to see what the 2nd and 3rd generation pitches do for my beer as I've heard wonderful things.
I sanitised a ladle and a pyrex jug and literally just skimmed the top of the fermenter and dumped it in the jug, being sure to pick up some beer. Easy! :thumb:
Then I decanted the thin slurry into a small conical flask:
4 hours later, and this is what's happening:
Good job I put a plate underneath for good measure. I'd have been killed to death if my GF had come home to find a fridge full of yeast slurry!
But, this does prove to myself that the yeast I've harvested is in rampant condition, so should be good to pitch into my next batch (with a starter), in about a week's time :thumb:
I sanitised a ladle and a pyrex jug and literally just skimmed the top of the fermenter and dumped it in the jug, being sure to pick up some beer. Easy! :thumb:
Then I decanted the thin slurry into a small conical flask:
4 hours later, and this is what's happening:
Good job I put a plate underneath for good measure. I'd have been killed to death if my GF had come home to find a fridge full of yeast slurry!
But, this does prove to myself that the yeast I've harvested is in rampant condition, so should be good to pitch into my next batch (with a starter), in about a week's time :thumb:
