Culturing Yeast From Coopers Bottles

[James Bourchier]

I have searched the site for some time and found a lot of information on yeast farming but none specific to culturing yeast from Coopers bottles, can anyone give me some pointers?

Thanks

James

 

[wabster]

There has been some discussion of this issue over the last few days, I am planning on doing the same myself in the near future.

I posted this powerpoint session on yeast farming yesterday, it might get you started.

View attachment yeastpresentation.ppt

More discussion will follow Cheerz Wab

 

[Adamt]

Here you go, there's 2 specific to the procedure, plenty of others around discussing reculturing Coopers... I did a search on "coopers yeast" (got too many results to find anything useful), then "reculture".

Link 1
Link 2

 

[Steve]

....and anothery:

http://www.grumpys.com.au/m1.php3?manualid=11

Cheers
Steve

 

[benny_bjc]

Do i need to reculture/farm it or can I just crack open two bottles of Coopers Pale Ale and whack the bottle yeast straight into the fermenter???

Also is the CPA & CSA the same yeast or would I get different effects/flavors???

 

[edoeven]

probably best to make a starter, and let it grow over a couple of days. makes sure the yeast is good to go, and you will get a strong fast start to your fermentation

iirc coopers use the same yeast in most of their beers so it shouldnt be much different

 

[Cocko]

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[~MikE]

Do i need to reculture/farm it or can I just crack open two bottles of Coopers Pale Ale and whack the bottle yeast straight into the fermenter???

Also is the CPA & CSA the same yeast or would I get different effects/flavors???

mishandelling coopers yeast will give you some FUNKY smells. you'll want to make a starter.