Columbus, OH Yeast banking

[Geoffington]

Anyone in the Columbus area banking their own yeast? I'm about to get started on a freezer bank for mine and wouldn't mind swapping samples (as soon as I verify that they are not infected).

 

[chode720]

I live up in Cleveland, but I live in the southwest. I have been storing some yeast in the fridge and will start my yeast bank soon. I live about 1.5 hrs from Columbus. I dont have too many strains right now, but I might be interested in a trade....

 

[Geoffington]

I have a variety that I used for an Oberon clone frozen and I will soon have WLP001 frozen as well. Next up is a Belgian yeast strain. I have to check the number on that one but I'll let you know.

 

[dfohio]

I'm in Columbus and have frozen vials of Wyeast German Ale, American Ale, and Bavarian Lager.

 

[rsmith179]

Only have two strains available right now... WLP001 and WLP550. Will be building up my bank over the next year. Am really interested in storing using distilled water so I don't need to refrigerate or freeze the yeast. That's next up on the additional hobbies that come along with homebrewing.

 

[Geoffington]

I'd love to get some Wyeast strains. I'll make sure to test to make sure my samples are good before making any trades.
rsmith179: What's this about using distilled water? What effect does that have?

 

[dfohio]

Just let me know if you want any of the 3 wyeast strains that I have. What yeast was used in your Oberon clone? I may be interested in that.

What's this about using distilled water? What effect does that have?

Sterile Distilled Water Yeast Storage

Lots of good information there. I do prefer the frozen yeast bank for simplicity though.