I've got a conical, which sure makes capturing yeast easy. For a few batches, I dropped the yeast into a mason jar, capped it and put it in the fridge. After a month or so, I noticed that every single one had a bulged lid and would not even open to release pressure. Worried about glass shrapnel, I threw them all away (after carefully carrying them to the garbage in tri-ply paper bags). Shame, waste.
So, I need a yeast storage container that will deal with pressure (either releasing it or safely keeping it), but I am hoping for a solution that doesn't involve a tall airlock and the space such a container/airlock would take. Optimally, I would like to keep 4-5 yeasts in "storage", waiting to make a 2-step yeast starter for brewing--house yeasts like WLP002, WLP001/1056, etc.
Any suggestions for the latest, easy, simple, and SAFE yeast storage? Mason jars with fermentation lids? I am a little wary of glass now...
So, I need a yeast storage container that will deal with pressure (either releasing it or safely keeping it), but I am hoping for a solution that doesn't involve a tall airlock and the space such a container/airlock would take. Optimally, I would like to keep 4-5 yeasts in "storage", waiting to make a 2-step yeast starter for brewing--house yeasts like WLP002, WLP001/1056, etc.
Any suggestions for the latest, easy, simple, and SAFE yeast storage? Mason jars with fermentation lids? I am a little wary of glass now...