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Yeast Starter/Harvesting

21 calories 1.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.007 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 21 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 1.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2015
1.007
1.001
0.7%
0.0
1.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light8 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 100%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Water added to kettle 2.96 11.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2.63 g | 10.5 qt) 3 12  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3 12  
Total: 2.96 11.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 cup DME to 1300ML or 44oz for 1.080+
1/2 cup DME to 650ML or 22oz for 1.050+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYUFJ4bPD4

This is a basic video on how to harvest yeast from a previous batch of beer. All you need are some pint mason jars which you can get at Walmart or online at Amazon very cheaply. After you have a beer that is done fermenting leave all of the yeast cake at the bottle. Boil 4 mason jars for 15 mins. Remove the mason jars and fill them with the boiled water. Let them come to room temperature. At this point add the water from the 4 mason jars into the bucket with the yeast cake and swirl the bucket for about 30 seconds and then let it sit for 20 mins. After the 20 mins pour off the yeast sediment into the jars and then let them sit for about 1 hour. After the hour pour off the top layer of sediment in the jars into 2 additional mason jars. Try to pour off just the cloudy top layer and leave the trub behind. This is your final product. Make a yeast starter with the 2 jars you have harvested for better results.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-04-28 16:17 UTC