For the sake of discussion, let’s say I’m propagating yeast using a 10 fold step up:
1ml – 10ml – 1L – 10L – 100L
But, my largest propagation tank is 10L and I still need more yeast. My plan is to pour off the wort from the 10L and replace it with fresh wort, repeating this process until I’ve built up the required cell count.
Are there any problems with this method? Should I cold crash the starter before pouring off so I don’t send the suspended yeast down the drain? Or am I better off keeping the yeast active and losing some?
Thanks for any input
Dave
1ml – 10ml – 1L – 10L – 100L
But, my largest propagation tank is 10L and I still need more yeast. My plan is to pour off the wort from the 10L and replace it with fresh wort, repeating this process until I’ve built up the required cell count.
Are there any problems with this method? Should I cold crash the starter before pouring off so I don’t send the suspended yeast down the drain? Or am I better off keeping the yeast active and losing some?
Thanks for any input
Dave
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