Yeast Storage

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Kepler57
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Yeast Storage

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I am about ready to rack to my secondary and i would like to start retaining my yeast for future batches. I was wondering what the best type of container is for yeast storage. What containers does everyone else use?

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glass jars

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We have a refrigerator full of glass jars with different yeast strains.
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get a glass flask

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I bought a glass flask with stopper and airlock at the brew supply shop. I collect yeast off the secondary as it is cleaner. There is a lot of troub in the primary that you don't want to introduce to your new batch. So with that said, collect off your secondary and feed it a little new weak wort to bring it back to life after sitting in the secondary for awhile and just after the crousin starts to slow... chill it to slow down/ stop the fermentation process. When you are ready to brew your next batch, pull it out and let it get room temp before pitching to your new batch.
One key ingredient to repitching yeast is sanitation. If you
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