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Rich Armstrong
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Should I ferment a new batch directly on the yeast cake generated by the previous batch?

I'm going to re-use the yeast cake from a low-gravity batch to ferment a high-gravity batch.

  • Can I just put the wort directly on it? Does it then need to be agitated?
  • Is it worth the risk of contamination to take the whole yeast cake out, wash it, strain it, and actually re-pitch it?
  • Is there a term for this complete re-use of a yeast cake?
Rich Armstrong
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