Yeast Storage Container

Nostrildamus · Jun 18, 2007

What do you guys use for storing yeast? I was thinking it would be handy to have a bunch of vials for harvested yeast but I'm not sure where to get them. and I don't use or have access to White labs yeast so I can't simply save them up. Do craft stores have these things because my LHBS doesn't?

I suppose I could ask a crack dealer

. They always seem to have lots.

FlyingHorse · Jun 18, 2007

I use the white labs tubes, but since you can't get those you might be able to get something similar here

Bobby_M · Jun 18, 2007

How about a beer bottle? I like vessels that can take a little pressure because there might be a little bit more fermenting going on especially if you rack too early.

abracadabra · Jun 18, 2007

I use Classico Pesto sauce jars and in a pinch regular Ball jars. I like the fact that they can be boiled and all the lids are the same plus you can buy new lids when needed.

Others have reported good success with baby food jars.

BierMuncher · Jun 18, 2007

I use beer bottles. Plenty on hand and easy to store.

Just don't grab one late at thinking it's a beer.

raceskier · Jun 18, 2007

I got these from Grape and Granary:
http://www.thegrape.net/browse.cfm/4,9723.htm

They also have some already prepared as agar slants.

homebrewer_99 · Jun 18, 2007

I have over 30 vials and about 30 baby food jars...

I also made this rack from a 2x4 (or a 4X2 for you guys from Down Under). I used a 1 1/8" blade bit on a bench press drill for the main cut, but a White Labs labels increase the size so I re-drilled (free hand) to open it up a little more and it works like a charm:

hocus-pocus-by-focus · Jun 24, 2007

Here's something nobody mentioned vitamin jars.
The white ones are usually #2 HDPE and the brown ones are usually #1 PETE
both should work well in the fridge and the freezer.

:mug:

evanmars · Jun 26, 2007

I use both baby food jars and Grolsch bottles

HarvInSTL · Jun 26, 2007

I bought 250 of these for 6 1/2 cents each. The autoclavable caps are another 3 cents each.

http://www.testtubesonline.com/4_inch_16x100_mm_Borosilicate_Glass_Test_Tubes_p/206-0003w.htm

They are in there somewhere!

These might work for you.

41cents each
http://www.testtubesonline.com/Giant_Test_Tubes_p/207-0031w.htm

And the caps are 5 cents each
http://www.testtubesonline.com/Caps_for_Baby_Soda_Bottles_Blue_p/210-0015w.htm

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