Its not just Easter you know!
Needed some US-05.
Checked the bank: Hmm Only 1 candidate: banked 10th Jan last year.
So why not see what happens:
Pitched the vial (had about 1/3rd of heavy yeast into my secret "Lazarus" starter wort.
36 hours later:
Job done! Smells good Another day or two and we will be in business!
You make it sound so easy! What's on the stir plate in the background?
Quote from: Tom on May 08, 2014, 08:07:58 PM
You make it sound so easy! What's on the stir plate in the background?
Well done Tom - +++ for observayion! You win a vial of the yeast in the future!
That is a Karmeleit Trippel yeast from a bottle someone gave me! (Forget who but if you recognise the gift let me know)
As always when I drink an interesting beer I look to see what's at the bottom of the bottle. If I see sediments then its "Culture Time"
Careful Will, that will come back to bite you sooner than you think (a little sooner than me!)
What's in the demijohn in the background Will? :D
Quote from: CARA on May 08, 2014, 11:02:16 PM
What's in the demijohn in the background Will? :D
"Crystal Meth"
Well maybe, If I tell you I must shoot you but Ok as its you, Dandelion wine.
Its just as well I didn't use wide angle as there are a lot of "things" in the fermetorium at the mo.
At last I got a beer on the go as well!
Update:
So after the growth phase time for the separation phase:
Into a long thin separating tube:
As I was using a stout trub it was easy to see that the dead yeasts settled out first ( as not CO2 respiration to keep them afloat) so the into the fridge for a good settle and then pour off the top liquid, take out 3 x 50 ml vials and then jpb done!