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[http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Growing_Yeast_from_a_Plate Kai Troester's] guide to growing yeast from an agar plate.
==Testing Without IsolatingPlating==
While using agar plates to isolate yeast colonies is the most effective way to culture wild yeast, it is not the only way. Wild yeast should be caught using DME wort as outlined in [http://bootlegbiology.com/diy/capturing-yeast/ Bootleg Biology's ''Method 1'' or ''Method 2'']. The wort's pH should be lowered to below 4.5 with lactic acid to avoid bacteria as much as possible. Molds may still grow in the yeast starter even with the lower pH, and should be removed by scraping them off of the surface of the wort. Signs of a small krausen within 1-3 days is a good sign that viable wild yeast has been collected. After another few days, the yeast will start dropping to the bottom of the collection vessel <ref name="manoaction">[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/collecting-wild-yeast.html Collecting Wild Yeast. Manoaction. Homebrewtalk. Oct 30, 2012.]</ref>.