Using top cropped yeast

[Jimmy]

So I top cropped from my last brew (brewed last Friday) and ended up with enough yeast for my next brew. As soon as I put it in the mason jar (along with a bit of the fermented wort from the original beer), I threw it in the fridge. It's been in the fridge for about 5 days now. Should I just be able to take the jar out of the fridge and pitch it directly into the beer I'm brewing today?

[amartin]

I'll usually pitch it directly if it''s been in the fridge for a week or less. Any more than that and I'll make a starter.

[mr x]

Yup it's good.

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[sleepyjamie]

Can u take a pic of the yeast in the jar. I'd like to compare your top crop with mine.

Thnx


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[Jimmy]

I already swirled it into suspension but I'd say there was 1/2-3/4" of yeast compacted in the bottom of the 500ml mason jar.

[sleepyjamie]

I want to top cropp my yeast tonight into an empty jar, then tomorrow top crop again and top up with water in the mason jar. Think that would be OK?

[amartin]

That's how I usually do it. That was my plan tonight for a mild ale I made on Sunday, and oops, it had already fallen back into suspension. I'll have to collect it from the bottom this time.