used yeast

[The Bishop]

Is there a use for that yeast "sediment" left at the bottom or your fementation bin?

I'm sure it must be nutritious and flavoursome. Could it be used in cooking? Bread making? another brew?

 

[Dieseljockey]

You can harvest it for brewing...like the yeast you get in bottles...ie Chimay...... :

 

[graysalchemy]

I wash it out with a gallon of boiled water cooled to room temp and then pour it into those Keller Jars with the rubber seal. You can further wash it with more cooled boiled water to wash out the rubbish and leave the yeast. I used to wash it and then spoon it into smaller containers and keep in the fridge. But I find I don't bother and just keep it refrigerated and use it again in a few weeks for the next brew. Not the best practices but works for me. There is a how to guide here whichgives a good account of harvesting yeast.

Cheers

AG

 

[Sean_Mc]

Thanks AG :thumb: , I was looking for that guide the other day. Now bookmarked

 

[graysalchemy]

No Problem Sean :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Springer]

nutritious and flavoursome

I've been straining mine and then freezing it, idea is to heat it to 65 degrees to kill off activity and then feed it to my bees, if I still have any left after the winter, :pray: mixed with other stuff.
Holland and Barrett charge about 4 quid a pound, so it could make brewing almost essential to supplement the bees :? :lol:

 

[graysalchemy]

There you go another excuse to brew beer, to feed the bees :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Springer]

I don't need much encouraging G, :lol: , but seriously if it costs £10 ish a brew and I'm saving £4 on yeast for the bees, can't fall off.
On my lunch break at the moment, just left a Big Kenny boiling, did an oatmeal stout yesterday.
Nearly ended up in the do dos earlier, didn't allow enough for the cold grain, maybe 15 degrees lower than usual ? :evil: Added hot water and still was only 62 degrees and very wet, used a bit of steam to get it up to 66, :shock: don't know if this was a good idea or not, hope I haven't crackered it, keeping fingers crossed :?
Always telling myself to get the grain into the house overnight to get up to reasonable temperature, but never managed it yet :)

 

[graysalchemy]

I have never thought of that, my grain is in my framing workshop which is only 2-3 degrees so next time I brew I had better keep them in the office and leave the heating on. Thanks for the advise.

Cheers

Alistair