I used a new vial of WLP 838 Southern German Lager yeast to make a starter and pitched it into a 5.2% Munich Helles. Then I harvested the slurry and held it in the fridge for 2+ weeks. I made a new starter and pitched into a 7% Helles Bock. I plan to do another 5.5% lager next, should I re-pitch the yeast after the 7% Helles Bock? I’m not sure what it’s limits are, but 7% dosn’t sound too high for a second generation does it?
If you make a new starter you should have no issue. Common thought is that repitching from a higher to lower gravity is not a good ideabecasue the yeast is used to a higher alcohol environment. I have always pitched from lower to higher so I don’t know if this is really an issue.
You should be good, a touch over the norm, but you should be good.
Fred
Thanks for the reply. There will be a 2-3 week time between batches so I will do a good 1.030 starter again to wake it up gently.
that should work really well.