Recent content by jonnygreenwood

Hey everybody, So, I set out a sterilized jar with a bit of watered-down boiled wort in it several days ago. There are a few sizable (meaning the size of a nickel) globs floating around towards the bottom. Should I consider this one a lost cause, or is this a normal bacterial development on...

Very cool, thanks for the info on washing. So, are you saying that if I wash my yeast between batches (as opposed to using the leftover cake from the last batch) and brew about once per month, a single vial of yeast will last me about a year? I was thinking that if you're getting 4 jars of...

Hey everybody, Quick question. I've been looking into trying to culture a yeast strain that I can buy at the store--maybe a basic White Labs strain, for example--and reuse it for new batches of beer. I've read through some websites on growing yeast at home, but it seems terribly complicated...

Hey everyone, First post here. I've been homebrewing for a couple of years, and up until now I've always stored beer in bottles and in my Tap-a-Draft system. However, I do have a cellar that stays cool year-round, and I'm looking for a way to store beer in the cellar that doesn't...