Using lees to start a new wine...

[iVivid]

How many times can you reuse (so to speak) the lees in the primary bucket to make a new batch. I'm on the third and about to do the fourth. Is there any problem doing this? The 3 batches have all been fine, and I pop the fruit bag (squeezed) back into the new wine as it would have yeast in it also.

So when will doing this become a problem?

If it will be not good to do another, I have other yeast, I just like this one in particular and didn't have any more of it (Lalvin 71B).

Thoughts, comments?
Cheers!

 

[jamesngalveston]

I would imagine you can use the yeast for ever, much like a bread yeast starter...
I how ever can not stand to look at it..and take great pleasure in tossing it in my garden....
I know its good, but to me its just a waste product from the wine...gaga..

 

[iVivid]

The lees is so little and compact on this too (it's the DB).
Cool; I'll try for No. 4!
They do sell 71B up the road, but actually its like $7.60 for 1 sachet,
and I have the little fella home sick. Getting 4+ wines out of that
seems so much better than 1!

 

[jamesngalveston]

what..are u kidding me....why so much money for a small packet of yeast.
my cost here is 99 cents.

pm me your address, I will send you some...courtesy of me....
that is totaly ridiculas to pay that much for a small packet of yeast.
no wonder you have fee health care....your gouged everywhere else.

 

[CBell]

Okay to reuse but if that yeast is so expensive by you, buy from online. amazon.com 10 packs for 8.88 with free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005S15YQQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20