Repitching Yeast with Gelatin or Biofine Clear?

Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:44 am

BN'ers,

I have begun adding finings directly into the fermentor after fermentation has completed (just about the time I start cold crashing). After 1-2 days of this, I rake the beer off into a keg and therefore only a minimal amount of yeast/material makes it to the keg.

Here's my question: if I've added gelatin or something like biofine clear to the beer when it is in primary, is it possible to salvage the yeast afterwards for a repitch? I'm just concerned that the fining is now interspersed in the yeast cake and that might have a negative impact on either a starter, or worse yet, a direct repitch.

Any one have any experience with this?

Thanks!

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Re: Repitching Yeast with Gelatin or Biofine Clear?

Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:06 am

i haven't tried re-pitching the yeast after finings but I would think it would be less than optimal. instead when i want to re-use yeast i rack into kegs and fine with gelatin in the keg. if you want to take the keg somewhere then i do another keg-to-keg transfer.
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