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Why not? Does it die when it dries out? I don't understand why it wouldn't work... The workers at various homebrew stores also tell me that I "can't" culture my own yeast from a brew and use it on another batch, that I need to come buy new yeast from them each and every time i brew a batch...

Hello! Basically, I am wondering how I can dry out some yeast so I can use it some months later (similar to the dry yeast one can purchase). I often use different yeasts for different beers, and I do not like keeping 4-5 yeast starters alive for months at a time, until I need certain...

Thanks for answering, everyone! However... none of you have answered my question. Yes, I know you all think I should throw it away. Got it. I already have 4 other carboys, so no chance in hell I am going to use it like it is. Nor, do I even need to. I also ferment in some modified cornys...

Haha, thanks for all the tips! I just read the the broken carboy section (well, one of the many, on here) and scared the crap out of myself... Regardless, I definitely wouldn't use it as is or with some kind of mediocre patch (i will see about that safelight thing though) What I was curious...

Does anyone knwo if it is possible to patch a glass carboy? Basically, a jar fell on top of a 5 gallon that I have. It made a small dime sized hole, with a few small cracks coming off of it (kind of like when a little rock cracks a winshield). I do not want to fix it myself, but I wanted to...

I am late on this conversation, but we make some homebrew t shirts... http://www.etsy.com/shop/phoenixcompost/search?search_query=brew+it+yourself&search_submit=&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5819824&shopname=phoenixcompost