Brewers Yeast
Brewers Yeast
Hello.
Further to my previous thread - I used some brewers yeast on Saturday which has worked really well. I have a 4 inch load of foam on top of the brew, which has been there since Saturday and I wonder whether I should skim it off? Is it OK sat on top of the beer ?
Many thanks, Chris.
Further to my previous thread - I used some brewers yeast on Saturday which has worked really well. I have a 4 inch load of foam on top of the brew, which has been there since Saturday and I wonder whether I should skim it off? Is it OK sat on top of the beer ?
Many thanks, Chris.
Re: Brewers Yeast
if it's a nice creamy white looking colour then I'd leave it, it's protecting your brew and there's a lot of yeast in there, if it's got thrown up trub and muck, like browny crusty bits and if there's a lot of it maybe you could skim the mucky bit off leaving the creamy white head. If it's early in fermentation and you remove some of the head it usually reforms after a few hours.
a well sanitised sieve is ideal for removing trub from the head, or a slotted spatula thing works ok
a well sanitised sieve is ideal for removing trub from the head, or a slotted spatula thing works ok
Re: Brewers Yeast
Thanks for the reply. Do you know whether the creamy head can be skimmed off and reused ?
Chris.
Chris.
Re: Brewers Yeast
This is the first time I have used Brewers Yeast. I was using Windsor before and that was done generally after 3-4 days. This looks like it will keep going and going. Doesn't seem to be any let up yet!
I take it the head will subside whether the fermentation process is over ?
Thanks, Chris.
I take it the head will subside whether the fermentation process is over ?
Thanks, Chris.
- Aleman
- It's definitely Lock In Time
- Posts: 6132
- Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:56 am
- Location: Mashing In Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Re: Brewers Yeast
Possibly not, a good top working brewery yeast will sit on the top of the wort and laugh at you . . . You just have to remove the beer from under it . . . or skim it, then syphon the beer offChris123 wrote:I take it the head will subside whether the fermentation process is over ?
Re: Brewers Yeast
OK thanks for that.
I fancy trying to save some of this yeast and use it next time. Any ideas on good storage methods ?
How long do you think before I should check the gravity - yeast was pitched on Saturday.
Chris.
I fancy trying to save some of this yeast and use it next time. Any ideas on good storage methods ?
How long do you think before I should check the gravity - yeast was pitched on Saturday.
Chris.
Re: Brewers Yeast
I have exactly this issue facing me soon - using the Hopback yeast rescued from 2 Summer Lightning bottles. Big old thick gloopy mess, but at least it's no longer trying to get out of the FVAleman wrote: Possibly not, a good top working brewery yeast will sit on the top of the wort and laugh at you . . . You just have to remove the beer from under it . . . or skim it, then syphon the beer off

Ho hum.
Re: Brewers Yeast
I racked off a brew last night that was brewed with Oakleaf's yeast (which was originally Hop Back but has mutated after 8 years). There was still a thick creamy head about 5-10mm thick on the top that just wouldn't set.
As for storing yeast, there are plenty of pages on here with loads of information. In short, if you're going to be using it within a week or two, sanitise a jam-jar, skim the yeast into there with a sanitised spoon (kitchen blow torches are ace at sterilising metal objects) and store in the fridge. If using within about 5 days, it probably doesn't need a starter.
As for storing yeast, there are plenty of pages on here with loads of information. In short, if you're going to be using it within a week or two, sanitise a jam-jar, skim the yeast into there with a sanitised spoon (kitchen blow torches are ace at sterilising metal objects) and store in the fridge. If using within about 5 days, it probably doesn't need a starter.
Re: Brewers Yeast
It looks like WY1469 (West Yorkshire) is a top worker. It's finished in my beer and is defiantly sitting on top of my beer in a thick layer of yeast - not foam but thick yeast. It was a bit of a problem as at the end of fermentation the accumulation of yeast on top of the beer filled my airlock, sealed it and then the pressure built up until the bung went flying and covered the brewery ceiling, walls and surrounding area in yeast.... Bugger. Curiously it hadn't done this during the active fermentation but only at the end.Aleman wrote:Possibly not, a good top working brewery yeast will sit on the top of the wort and laugh at you . . . You just have to remove the beer from under it . . . or skim it, then syphon the beer offChris123 wrote:I take it the head will subside whether the fermentation process is over ?
Re: Brewers Yeast
Really it depends on which yeast you want? Your local Micro Brewery will probably be able sell you some if you want it live, otherwise I'd recommend getting some S04 or Nottingham 'dry yeast' from your local home brew shop (assuming you want to do an Ale?) however www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk do mail order if you are stuck. For a Lager you'd need a lager yeast like Saflager.osi wrote:where i can purchase Brewers Yeast ? plz solve my big problem