Harvesting and Storing Yeast

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:39 pm

I have an electric hob and I read they break erlenmyers. Mine is a ceramic hob though, and I don't know if that might be ok.

Post by **Jimmy** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:49 pm

Many people use them on ceramic..I've done it, but it always sketches me out

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:52 pm

Thanks! I'm doing it then.

:spilly:

Post by **Jimmy** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:54 pm

Be careful of boil overs...it happens REALLY quick in a flask...don't ask me how I know

Also, mix your DME and water before heating.

jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:08 pm

My stove is ceramic as well. Fermcap is definitely the key. Sketches the hell out of me every time as well.

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:00 pm

To the top croppers, how much do you collect? In the video Mark posted the guy took a jar of foam/yeast out. It was hard to tell the size.

amartin · Post by **amartin** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:36 pm

I usually take a third or so of what's there.

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:03 pm

amartin wrote:I usually take a third or so of what's there.

Will that fill a mason jar? I suppose it depends.

amartin · Post by **amartin** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:55 am

I get maybe a cup or so, but then after settling in the fridge under the water it might be a quarter to a third of that. It's plenty to make a new starter though, or maybe directly into the next batch if it's soon enough.

Broob · Post by **Broob** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:52 am

Great, thanks

Celiacbrew · Post by **Celiacbrew** » Tue May 13, 2014 1:29 pm

given the topic of this thread I thought it would be handy to have this resource here. The link is a nearly comprehensive guide to handling yeast including plating and freezing.
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/yeas ... -practices" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Tue May 13, 2014 7:28 pm

Celiacbrew wrote:given the topic of this thread I thought it would be handy to have this resource here. The link is a nearly comprehensive guide to handling yeast including plating and freezing.
http://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/yeas ... -practices" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for the great link. Just finished reading it.

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