Adding skeeter pee to old yeast

[Digger]

I want to start my first batch of skeeter pee Monday. I’m going to be racking off a Riesling kit from primary I started a couple of weeks ago. The SP recipe said to use a yeast slurry. Can I just dump the SP into that primary fermenter with the yeast slurry already on the bottom?

 

[KCCam]

I want to start my first batch of skeeter pee Monday. I’m going to be racking off a Riesling kit from primary I started a couple of weeks ago. The SP recipe said to use a yeast slurry. Can I just dump the SP into that primary fermenter with the yeast slurry already on the bottom?

Yup, that’s the idea.

 

[Digger]

Thank you! I’m always so cautious and try to clean and sanitize everything before and it goes against what I’ve learned but I’ll give it a go

 

[KCCam]

Thank you! I’m always so cautious and try to clean and sanitize everything before and it goes against what I’ve learned but I’ll give it a go

Sterilizing all containers and utensils that touch your wine is how you prevent stray bacteria from causing problems. If you've done your job with the Riesling, it will be a safe place for your new batch. However, it certainly wouldn't hurt to sterilize a fresh primary and pour the slurry into it, then add your SP ingredients.

 

[Arne]

Probably going to suprise you how short a time it takes for the s.p. batch to take off. If you normally air lock the primary I would not, at least for the first while. It can make a mess. Make sure you leave some headspace, also. Easier to have extra room than clean up a mess. Arne.