I have some saved slurry I want to repitch that will be approximately 3 wks old by time I want to repitch it. I typically repitch within 2 days (at very most) for maximum freshness. I want to reuse the yeast from this next beer I plan on repitch the aged slurry into and don't want a ton of dead cells in with the mix.
Am I okay to pitch this 3 wk old slurry with no worries providing I have enough cells for my OG, or am I better off adding just a small amount of this slurry to some fresh starter wort and pitching that instead? If I go the second route, any idea how much to add to X starter size to get enough yeast for next brewday?