Yeast breeding? At home? Stupid question...?

[Kmcogar]

THis may be a stupid question, but I think it's really cool when I can make a brew with all my own stuff. Like growing your own hops. Is it possible to grow/breed your own yeast?

I mean yeast is everywhere right. It bacteria. Is it possible to make your own or is it too dangerous to do I your not a pro.

If so, how do you grow it?

 

[mredge73]

Read this:
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Watch this:

 

[Kmcogar]

Absolutely awesome! That's is way cool. Thanks a lot

 

[passedpawn]

WIth DME you can continue to grow yeast that you've purchased. Given good enough sanitation, you could do this for a long time. Charlie Papazian claimed he used the same yeast strain for 25 years (or something like that).

To capture wild yeast, many threads here, starter with this one: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/can-i-culture-yeast-juniper-berries-169156/

 

[Homebrewtastic]

Well if you really want go breed your own yeast you first need to find yourself a stud, then wait until the female yeast are in heat. Then show them a video of an airlock bubbling (its like porn to them) to set the mood. Then its up to them.

 

[Kmcogar]

Well if you really want go breed your own yeast you first need to find yourself a stud, then wait until the female yeast are in heat. Then show them a video of an airlock bubbling (its like porn to them) to set the mood. Then its up to them.

Hardy har har

 

[Kmcogar]

Read this:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Practical-Fermentation-Brewing-Elements/dp/0937381969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332183478&sr=8-1

Watch this:
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3sijnoW5HU

I think I'm am going to try this on a much smaller scale.

I am gonna make a mini beer ( just like a yeast starter w/o the yeast) Then let it sit out overnight. Hopefully it will grab some yeast, then I'll put it in my flask with a airlock. If I get some yeast......I'm gonna try to use it in my next batch

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Once you get your bearings a little bit, you could try farming it and freezing. Check out the link in my signature or check out the frozen yeast bank thread.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/guide-making-frozen-yeast-bank-35891/

 

[Kmcogar]

Once you get your bearings a little bit, you could try farming it and freezing. Check out the link in my signature or check out the frozen yeast bank thread.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/guide-making-frozen-yeast-bank-35891/

You can't see me but my hands are applauding you sir. Thanks a lot. I will definitely invest in these items when I get more into it. It would be great to have my OWN yeast strand from Maryland.

I brew this one beer everyone loves. It has OLD BAY in it. If you don't know what OLD BAY is, it's a seasoning Marylanders put on everything but mostly crabs.

It would be great to make a beer from strictly Maryland ingredients.

 

[nmj]

Read this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0937381969/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3sijnoW5HU

Interesting. I contemplated doing the same thing recently but can't bring myself to potentially ruin a batch of beer

 

[Kmcogar]

I'll be your guinea pig, it may be another Month though. Busy busy

 

[MachineShopBrewing]

I brew this one beer everyone loves. It has OLD BAY in it. If you don't know what OLD BAY is, it's a seasoning Marylanders put on everything but mostly crabs.

Maybe I should put it on my crabs... Does it really help with them?

couldn't resist

 

[jmf143]

I tried yeast breeding but the rug burns were too painful.

 

[Riddei]

Kmcogar, I'd love to see the recipe you use for the Old Bay Beer.

 

[SGFBeerBuzz]

Read this:
Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Practical-Fermentation-Brewing-Elements/dp/0937381969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332183478&sr=8-1

Watch this:
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3sijnoW5HU

That video is awesome.

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

Or yeast farming without freezing: Yeast harvesting - a non-slant method.

[shameless plug ]

MC

 

[Kmcogar]

Kmcogar, I'd love to see the recipe you use for the Old Bay Beer.

I actually have a couple different ones. One I made when I first started out with a partial mash recipe. It's more of a winter spiced brew. My brother in law and I loved it! But most people were not fans. Then I move to all grain and made a lighter summer one. I was not really a fan...but everyone else loved it! (weird) I served it at my wedding rehearsal. It was a big hit. So there's light and dark. Extract or all grain. Summer or winter. I actually am trying another variation of my summer one with some different ingredients. I just brewed it Saturday. I did it much differently then the other ones. We will see how it turns out