Identifying Wild Yeast Part Deux
From XKCD.com So my first go at identifying wild yeast using ITS sequencing did not work as well as I
Read moreYeast Wrangling
All posts on culturing, characterising and using yeast and other brewing organisms in your home brewery.
Yeast Identification Test
A short while ago I wrote a post on a fairly technical method to identify wild (and not-so-wild) yeast. This
Read moreMailing Yeast
A yeast mailer loaded & read-to-roll One problem faced by many yeast banks is the sharing of yeasts over long
Read moreIdentifying Yeasts Using Ribosomal Sequencing
A ribosome doing its thing. From Wikipedia So a few weeks ago I wrote a post about how to identify
Read moreOld School Identification of Wild Yeasts & Bacteria
As part of the wild yeast project, I need to be able to identify the yeasts that we are purifying.
Read moreIntroduction to Hunting Wild Yeasts
My interest in brewing has been life-long; I remember helping my grandfather to make schnapps and applejack when I was a little kid. As
Read moreVideo: Budget Yeast Starter System
A few weeks ago I posted a video & blog post on how to take yeast from a yeast bank
Read moreYeast Banking III – Stepping Up To Pitchable Amounts
The last two of my posts on yeast banking covered methods to aid in the logistics of running a large
Read moreYeast Banking II: Methods to Manage the Bank
As discussed in my last article, I am now managing a yeast bank on behalf of the London Home Brewers
Read moreYeast Banking I: Managing A Large Bank
Safale S-05 from our yeast bank, bacteria-free & ready-to-pitch! On the web one can find – literally – thousands
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