So I decided its a good time to look at starting my own little yeast bank. I purchased a stirplate and 2l flask from Bell's general store for $60 (came with some small dme packs, 2way airlock and bung that I needed some spares of anyway). The stirplate is obviously no lab grade piece of equipment but it gets the job done quite nicely for the price. I also got my 16ml vials in. Just waiting now for a pipette pump and all of my equipment will be on hand. I had a small cooler and freeze pack around to use as well as pressure cooker to act as autoclave. I still need to get glycerin but I imagine it won't be crazy expensive. (I'm basing my method off the "Frozen Yeast Bank" thread here).
So far the total is:
Stirplate: $40
2L Flask: $15
Pipette pump: $10
Pipette: $4
(48) 16ml Vials: $25
I've got some Nut Brown Ale sitting on Nottingham right now, I'm going to try to harvest some (I know, its one of the cheapest yeasts to buy, but I think its a great place to make a first attempt) I'll post pics after I'm done.
So far the total is:
Stirplate: $40
2L Flask: $15
Pipette pump: $10
Pipette: $4
(48) 16ml Vials: $25
I've got some Nut Brown Ale sitting on Nottingham right now, I'm going to try to harvest some (I know, its one of the cheapest yeasts to buy, but I think its a great place to make a first attempt) I'll post pics after I'm done.