Boiled yeast as a nutrient ?

[FreeMountainHermit]

Guys, Found an ancient 500g sealed bag of bakers yeast awhile back and thought I boil some of it up to use as a nutrient for our little yeastie friends. Is there a general rule of thumb as to how much to use per gallon of wash or even in relation to the amount of yeast pitched ???

Made a starter out of some of it as well as proofing a small amount and seems to be pretty darn anemic thus my question.

Thanks, FMH.

[still_stirrin]

FMH,

I use about a cup of yeast slurry (not dried yeast) in a 10 gallon ferment. I boil the slurry briefly as I'm adding the crushed B-complex vitamins, Tbs 18-10-10 fertilizer, and tsp of epsom salts. The whole concoction seems to boost yeast activity for me.

Sorry I can't answer how many grams of dried yeast to add for use as nutrients specifically.
ss

[Swedish Pride]

Pugis Yeast bomb, is meant to be the bees knees, not sure if you could get a way with less yeast, you prob could.

2 vitamin B, crushed with mortor and pestal
5 teaspoons of 20-0-0, agrcultural fertalizer
1/4 teaspoon of epsom salt
1/4 cup bakers yeast
1 gallon water
Boil all for 15 minutes and strain.
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[FreeMountainHermit]

Thanks SP. Forgot about a PYB even though I've done that in the past.

Sometimes I'm kinda feeble minded and need a kick in the ass to get back to square one.

[Swedish Pride]

happy to oblige anytime

[rad14701]

I have started proofing my nutrient yeast before boiling for nutrient value rather than boiling dry yeast... So far it seems to be performing well...

[Swedish Pride]

so you rehydrate it before you boil it, what does that give you, more bang for your buck?
so how much yeast do you use in the starter?

[rad14701]

so you rehydrate it before you boil it, what does that give you, more bang for your buck?
so how much yeast do you use in the starter?

I think it provides more rapid nutrient uptake during the initial aerobic fermentation (reproduction) phase and early anaerobic fermentation phase... When I have just boiled dry yeast it doesn't seem to break down as well as when I let it proof... I'd compare it to be similar to using trub... YMMV...