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[cj in j]

A local brewery uses 001 and re-pitches 10x.

We go up to 20x with our current house yeast.

[Stout_fan]

.... A local brewery uses 001 and re-pitches 10x. ..

We go up to 20x with our current house yeast.

Well I knew this guy who had a friend and his cousin's neighbor used his yeast 30x. :DSorry cj, had to say that.So do you see any changes from the first batch to #20?

[cj in j]

No, we monitor the yeast carefully, and as long as it's performing normally, tastes good (we taste the yeast every time we harvest) and makes good beer, we keep using it. It's all about timing, really -- we don't store the yeast. We harvest and pitch within minutes, and within minutes of that, the wort is pumped over. If we started storing the yeast, we probably wouldn't feel quite as confident about going to 20.

[CaptRon]

No, we monitor the yeast carefully, and as long as it's performing normally, tastes good (we taste the yeast every time we harvest) and makes good beer, we keep using it. It's all about timing, really -- we don't store the yeast. We harvest and pitch within minutes, and within minutes of that, the wort is pumped over. If we started storing the yeast, we probably wouldn't feel quite as confident about going to 20.

Dang, I REALLY need to start harvesting yeast and re-pitching it. I have only used a newly bought vial every time.

[cj in j]

Damn, badogg! First generation yeast is not nearly as good as harvesting and reusing -- especially if you can reuse it within a day or so. When I homebrew, I go 4 or 5 generations without thinking twice -- I could go a lot more, I'm sure, since I ferment clean and reuse use very soon.Go for it, badogg!!!