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How do I save yeast to be reused?

I'm fairly new to beer (6 batches), I was using gelatin to clear my primary, but it has been noted that I then loose the ability to reuse the yeast. I have been using American Ale II liquid yeast and at ~$7 a pop, if I can save it and reuse it…
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Yeast Washing - danger in long seperation times?

I attempted my first yeast washing last night after bottling. I added 1 quart of boiled-then-cooled water to my carboy, swished the yeast cake into suspension, then filled 2 quart jars, each about 3/4th's full. After about 30 minutes there was maybe…
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How high in ABV can a beer be before the yeast is too stressed to re-use?

I've recently taken advantage of White Labs switch to year-round availability of WLP090, as this rocket fuel of a yeast strain is very attenuative, very clean, fast, and floccuates beautifully. I love it. I just brewed a wonderful double IPA…
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Can I wash/re-use all that yeast in the blowoff

Last night, I put my 1.130+ (it wasn't until midnight when I finished that I noticed that it was higher than my hydrometer and refractometer could go) wort in the carboy to ferment. I wake up this morning, and as to be expected, it's going…
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Is pouring down on a lager yeast cake any different from pouring down on an ale yeast cake?

I've made pouring down on the yeast cake of a prior batch my standard way of making big beers. Now I'm moving into lagers and I want to know if there's any difference. Lagers have a much higher recommended pitching rate, so I'd assume that pouring…
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Can Lalvin EC-1118 be reused?

I'll make a cider with Lalvin EC-1118, but I want to know if there's a chance to harvest the yeast cake after fermentation. Normally, I don't have problems reusing ale yeast, but this champagne yeast I don't have clue if the wash process is the…
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