Glycerin Anyone?????

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows where to get glycerin for yeast freezing. and the ratio of glycerin and yeast mix? Thanks!

Check here. There's info on the last page of this thread and a great link in post 62.

I got mine from the HBS. I have no idea how old it is though. Maybe they stopped selling it?

Check your local pharmacy. You may have to check a few places. If all else fails, you can buy glycerin suppositories, and drain the glycerin out of the capsules.

Do a search on frezzing yeast. I can't remember what the ratio was last time I did it. Something like 20% or 30% glycerin solution ??????

I've bought liquid glycerin at walgreens and ekerd drugs.

dale

I have seen glycerin at my LHBS. They also sell winemaking supplies, and the owner told me that it is commonly used in making wine.

But I found the same thing much cheaper at my local grocer, in the pharmacy section. If you get it from a pharmacy, just be sure to check the bottle to ensure that it is safe to ingest. I believe some glycerin is packaged only for topical use.

When you freeze your yeast, you want your vials to be about 50% yeast slurry (as thick as you can get it), 25% - 35% water, and 15 - 25% glycerin.

This is great info! Thank you very much! I did find some glycerin a my lhbs he didn't even know he had it!
It was $3.99 for 4 oz. Good deal? I think I'll try this tonite! Man, I'm stoked about this! If it works good I'll save a ton of cash!!! I pay about $7.00 for yeast now and $6.00 for it in winter.
Brewsmith that is an awesome link to a link. Thanks!

I just had to use the search feature and my brain a little to find it. I knew it was there.