subwyking
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so i have me 9 yeast slants, with yeast growing on them. the yeast has turned into a whitish film. so now do i put them in the freezer, or the fridge?
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Fridge. The freezer will kill it without the addition of glycerin.
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subwyking
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ok. my fridge keeps stuff about 34 f is that too cold?
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How about one of the crisper drawers? It's insulated from the freezer.
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subwyking
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this is my fridge, sadly no crisper drawers.
this is my fridge, sadly no crisper drawers.
God Emporer BillyBrew
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Seems like you could keep them in something, though. Like an insulated lunch bag or something?
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I think the one left in my garage by the previous owner is older...it's a Kelvinator! It also has a tap on the side.
It uses a ton of electricity.
It uses a ton of electricity.
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God Emporer BillyBrew said:
that might work. thanks for the idea fellow okie.
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That won't achieve much. The temperature inside the bag will stabilise at the same as outside. Insulation doesn't generate heat, it simply reduces the rate of transfer.
Your slants will be fine at anything above freezing. The cold of the fridge reduces the activity of the yeast cells and causes them to go dormant.
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subwyking
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so 34 degrees is a good temperature then? it would almost be like cryogenically freezing the yeast.
