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salad 419
11-10-2011, 11:28 PM
We knew it was coming, but Wyeast has just announced a price increase starting January 1st 2012.

SO, buy your yeast before the end of the year.
Evan!
11-10-2011, 11:30 PM
Motherfuckers. I think I'm gonna have to get into slants and long-term storage here.
Lamppa
11-11-2011, 12:13 AM
Motherfuckers. I think I'm gonna have to get into slants and long-term storage here.

no shit, its 7.25 at LHBS now. its gonna be 8.00 at least.
salad 419
11-11-2011, 12:31 AM
no shit, its 7.25 at LHBS now. its gonna be 8.00 at least.

Probably more.
Beezy
11-11-2011, 01:13 AM
I am using WL mostly now but I suppose they will use this opportunity to follow suit.
Lamppa
11-11-2011, 01:41 AM
I spose demand is up up up over the last 5 years.
ohiobrewtus
11-11-2011, 02:03 AM
Probably more.

I'd guess that they'll be in the $10-$12 range. Jerks.

As soon as you told me about Notty going up, I figured that WY and WL would follow suit.
KhellendrosXS
11-11-2011, 02:05 AM
How long do those smack packs keep for?
Lamppa
11-11-2011, 02:11 AM
WHHHHHAAAAT? 12.00. Is super gay.
PseudoChef
11-11-2011, 02:12 AM
Motherfuckers. I think I'm gonna have to get into slants and long-term storage here.

Stop doing my mom and I'll see if I can't send you a xmas present.
ohiobrewtus
11-11-2011, 02:48 AM
WHHHHHAAAAT? 12.00. Is super gay.

BW0ubEORKy8
Evan!
11-11-2011, 03:18 AM
Stop doing my mom and I'll see if I can't send you a xmas present.

Typically your mom IS my xmas present, but hey, I'll lay off the sweetness if you got some lab equipment for me.
salad 419
11-11-2011, 04:45 AM
How long do those smack packs keep for?

Most of the beers I brew are from 9 months to 1 year and a half year old yeast packs that didn't sell. Remember, it only takes one cell to reproduce/propogate.
-Dan-
11-11-2011, 03:25 PM
So what's the price increase roughly going to be? Announcing an increase is one thing but what's the amount?
chickens4life
11-11-2011, 03:40 PM
Slants are the way to go. But don't bother buying the equipment from a brewing place, it marked way the hell up.
I got most of my stuff from a ebay and that was a pretty cheap way to go.

Now the investment is like half an hour or so of my time and 1/2 to 1 pounds of DME to have enough yeast for a five gallon batch.
wildwest450
11-11-2011, 03:48 PM
Why shouldn't the yeast be more than the grain bill and hops? I guess the old lady will need to cut some more hair.
BrewMeister Jeff
11-12-2011, 11:05 PM
Gonna have to start a yeast bank. Should be more beneficial than the sperm bank I started a couple years back.

You don't know how difficult it was to clean out the used condoms.
akboehl
11-19-2011, 04:50 AM
Slants are the way to go. But don't bother buying the equipment from a brewing place, it marked way the hell up.
I got most of my stuff from a ebay and that was a pretty cheap way to go.

Now the investment is like half an hour or so of my time and 1/2 to 1 pounds of DME to have enough yeast for a five gallon batch.

Please explain.
Brambles
11-19-2011, 05:50 PM
I'm getting ready to start washing my yeast anyway. Just sounds like they are going to force more HBers into doing that.


Gonna have to start a yeast bank. Should be more beneficial than the sperm bank I started a couple years back.

You don't know how difficult it was to clean out the used condoms.

Hahahahahah
Common
11-19-2011, 07:01 PM
Is there anything wrong with taking one pack of yeast, making a big yeast starter, and splitting it between a bunch of small mason jars, essentially having a bunch of "packs" of yeast? I've been meaning to do this for a long time but never get around to it. I guess I mean will it last very long that way? Stuck in the fridge after they ferment of course.
Lamppa
11-19-2011, 07:05 PM
OD why are you even questioning this? You already know its fine, and you have thought out how to do it, I can tell by the question.

The only reason I wont do the same is the time it takes to do it. That said I will be re-directing some of my time to yeast building since yeast is gonna be more than the entire grist and hop bill. Fuckers.
Common
11-19-2011, 07:37 PM
Yea I just don't know how long it will last. I guess it's no different than a bottled beer, may just have to step it up more than normal after a long time.
Lamppa
11-19-2011, 08:35 PM
agreed, if you use the mr malty guide with the viability calculator youll be golden. if used within 4 weeks, its a super idea. In 3 months you will have to do starters, just like a smack pack or vial.
In the first 3 weeks i would prob just dump it right into wort, no starter, just like re-using unwashed cake from a mason jar.