Yeast harvest question

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Mr_Beer
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Yeast harvest question

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My fermentation containers are 7.5 gallon plastic pails – same as used for wine making.

I want the results of three stripping runs combined to reach my still capacity for the spirit run.

I have a fermentation complete in one pail and would like to harvest the yeast and use it for two more pails of the same beer. Once I have three pails I should have enough for a spirit run.

My question is how to actually harvest the yeast since the fermentation was done on grain.

After the liquid has been siphoned off, I will need to squeeze the remainder. Do I just scoop up a ‘bunch’ of sediment from the bottom of the fermentation vessel and dump it into the ‘new’ pail to start the fermentation in the new pail?

How much of the bottom sediment should I use?

Am I asking the right questions?
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Yes you are asking right question.
The three layers at the bottom of the pail are trub, yeast and left behind 'beer'
You want the yeast.
So add a bit of sterilized water swirl all together pour into a 2 litre jar and let separate.
Now carefully pour of thevtop layer - beer - then the yeast.
Keep refrigerated.

If needing it right sway. - scoop out 2 cups and go

Or dump it all across and go.

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