Show Us Your Yeast Bank Fridge

[Franko]

Hey Brewers
One of our illustrius brewers asked me to start this thread - he loves my yeast fridge and wanted me to share it with you.
Thanks Pumpy

so here it is there's a bit of a variety now but still not filled to capacity got a few dozen more to add to the yeast bank
Franko

 

[pokolbinguy]

I think i just made a mess in my pants.....damn thats hot.

Is the iMac your brew computer??

 

[Gerard_M]

There is no way I could get a fridge as shiny as Franko's
Cheers
Gerard

 

[alexbrand]

Taken off the fridge for the photo...

I've got three of these stands (selfmade) full of yeast cultures.


Cheers,

Alex

 

[Franko]

Is the iMac your brew computer??

Yes Pok only one of them I also have 2 Ti G4 Powerbooks a G4 Tower ,G3 Tower and 1 other imacs

Franko

 

[Cocko]

:blink:

Awesome, just plain awesome.

I have just got my fermentation fridges sorted, SWMBO will not be to happy about my next "investment".. in the cue!!

Well done Franko and thanks Pumpy I guess...

God I look forward to the years to come

 

[dj1984]

how long can you keep yeast for ????

 

[alexbrand]

how long can you keep yeast for ????

If you store the slants proper you can store them for several months to years. And if you copy them from time to time you always have small healthy portions of yeast strains for decades

Cheers,

Alex

 

[wambesi]

C'mon guys I only just got my AG gear together and you pull this on me.....

So where do people get the tubes from? Are the labeled ones from White Labs? Only liquid yeast I have dealt with is a WYeast which I used once, but looking at starting my own yeast collection shortly...

 

[kabooby]

Nice one Frank

Getting a good collection. Dont you think the fridge would look better RED


Kabooby

 

[Doc]

Not quite as organised as yours Franko, but here is mine.

Doc

 

[therook]

So looking at Doc's , Franco's and Gerards, you blokes don't store them under sterile water?
Do you guys just save some of the yeast cake or pour a bit off while it is fermenting?

Rook

 

[Cortez The Killer]

I feel so inadequate

 

[joecast]

I feel so inadequate

+1
i thought i was doing well with three sachets of dry yeast in the fridge!

 

[andreic]

Not quite as organised as yours Franko, but here is mine.

Doc

Doc, you've got a couple of pretty old yeasts in there judging by the dates (I see at east one '06 and one '04 bottle). Are you still expecting these to fire up ok?

Andrei

 

[petesbrew]

+1
i thought i was doing well with three sachets of dry yeast in the fridge!

+2.
To think that you guys have fridges for yeast alone?
Luckyyy

 

[Doc]

Doc, you've got a couple of pretty old yeasts in there judging by the dates (I see at east one '06 and one '04 bottle). Are you still expecting these to fire up ok?

Yeah it is due for a cull.
I've had success resurrecting yeast from 3+ years before. Just depends on the strain, and how much yeast is in the bottle.
I use a stir plate too.

Doc

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Taken off the fridge for the photo...

I've got three of these stands (selfmade) full of yeast cultures.


Cheers,

Alex

I have slant envy, the green eyed monster is stirring.I dont have as many but my slant tubes are bigger! Once I find a lid for them I can put some cells in them.
GB

 

[Pumpy]

Hey Brewers
One of our illustrius brewers asked me to start this thread - he loves my yeast fridge and wanted me to share it with you.
Thanks Pumpy

so here it is there's a bit of a variety now but still not filled to capacity got a few dozen more to add to the yeast bank
Franko

Thanks Frank ,

I must say to everyone that fridge is 'always' so meticulously arranged like that not just for the photo .

I know Frank is very proud of it, I once went around one late night for a beer and Frank was boiling up his little files and filling them with gelatine ,I had never seen anyone so enthusiastic about culturing yeast slants .

However Frank I feel there is no need to wear those full white overalls , face filter mask,,safety goggles and those surgical rubber gloves when you get a file of yeast out of your Yeast Bank Fridge .

I regard Frank as one of the groups leading experts on the culturing of the yeast styles .

That Yeast Bank Fridge is a credit to him !!

Pumpy

 

[hockadays]

I thought I'd show mine so you can see how good franko's is...
It does the job and I have around 10 strains I think.