Difference between revisions of "Growing Yeast from a Plate"

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* petri dish with yeast colonies ([Yeast Cultures on Petri Dishes])
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* petri dish with yeast colonies ([]Yeast Cultures on Petri Dishes]])
 
* inoculation loop
 
* inoculation loop
 
* flame source. Bunsen burner, alcohol lamp, blow torch or gas stove
 
* flame source. Bunsen burner, alcohol lamp, blow torch or gas stove
 
* vial with sterile starter wort
 
* vial with sterile starter wort

Revision as of 06:05, 2 March 2008

Growing yeast from a plate (petri dish) allows the brewer to select only a few single cell growth colonies. By doing so a pure culture can be obtained even if the starting culture was questionable. But because the number of yeast cells is very small during the first few steps, a sterile environment is necessary. This will be needed to propagate a pitch of yeast from a plate

Needed for growing yeast.jpg
  • petri dish with yeast colonies ([]Yeast Cultures on Petri Dishes]])
  • inoculation loop
  • flame source. Bunsen burner, alcohol lamp, blow torch or gas stove
  • vial with sterile starter wort