TipsySaint
Well-Known Member
Hey All,
I'm gearing up to do some yeast exploration this summer. I want to start learning how to culture wild yeasts, make a yeast bank, test yeast viability etc.
Towards these ends, I have two simple question I hope some of the experts here can help me out with:
1: Can i buy a vial of yeast and simply follow the steps of making a frozen yeast bank? Thus skipping the harvesting and rinsing steps? I was reading the article on the main page talking about doing it from a starter, but why even go that far?
2: Can you bank wild yeasts, like brett or lacto?
I'm gearing up to do some yeast exploration this summer. I want to start learning how to culture wild yeasts, make a yeast bank, test yeast viability etc.
Towards these ends, I have two simple question I hope some of the experts here can help me out with:
1: Can i buy a vial of yeast and simply follow the steps of making a frozen yeast bank? Thus skipping the harvesting and rinsing steps? I was reading the article on the main page talking about doing it from a starter, but why even go that far?
2: Can you bank wild yeasts, like brett or lacto?