CanAusBrewer
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I normally wash and reuse my yeast and place it in labeled jars in the fridge. I have only ever used dry yeast, and some may say that it's silly to recycle dry yeast because it is so cheap. I live in Australia, the land of inflated prices, so every bit counts.
I understand that most people like to reuse their liquid yeast using this method, and liquid yeast also differs in that you get a much smaller population in a vial than you would in a package of dry yeast and therefore have to make a starter.
What I was wondering, is there something fundamentally different between the yeast strains that are able to be sold in liquid vs dry form? Why wouldn't manufacturers just make dry yeast for every strain? Would this not be easier and more convenient?
I understand that most people like to reuse their liquid yeast using this method, and liquid yeast also differs in that you get a much smaller population in a vial than you would in a package of dry yeast and therefore have to make a starter.
What I was wondering, is there something fundamentally different between the yeast strains that are able to be sold in liquid vs dry form? Why wouldn't manufacturers just make dry yeast for every strain? Would this not be easier and more convenient?