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# USPS is my preferred shipping method. Using first class shipping, my packages typically take no more than 3 days to reach somewhere in the USA and cost right around $3, and that includes a tracking number. Shipping rates are roughly the same for any USA state or territory. The 48 continental states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam all cost roughly the same. | # USPS is my preferred shipping method. Using first class shipping, my packages typically take no more than 3 days to reach somewhere in the USA and cost right around $3, and that includes a tracking number. Shipping rates are roughly the same for any USA state or territory. The 48 continental states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam all cost roughly the same. | ||
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| + | For 5 gallon pitches or cultures that may still be a bit active creating cO2 Soda Preform tubes work very well. These are the same type of tubes White Labs uses for their homebrew pitches. https://www.amazon.com/Soda-Bottle-Preforms-Caps-30/dp/B008MB1QNY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504524577&sr=8-1&keywords=soda+test+tubes | ||
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Revision as of 04:31, 4 September 2017
This page will focus on home lab and small brewery lab techniques.
Equipment
(To do)
Growth Media
Lactobacillus
See Rogosa SL Agar
Saccharomyces
Brettanomyces
A few different medias can be used to isolate Brettanomyces but DBDM media is commonly used. WLD with additions of cycloheximide can also be used.
DBDM Media Recipe
| Chemical | Usage Amount |
|---|---|
| Yeast nitrogenous base (YNB) | 6.5 grams |
| Ethanol | 6% v/v |
| Cycloheximide | 10 mg |
| p-coumaric acid | 100 mg |
| Bromocresol Green | 22 mg |
| Agar | 20 grams |
| Distilled Water | Fill to 1000 ML |
WLD Media Recipe
| Chemical | Usage Amount |
|---|---|
| Cycloheximide | 4 grams |
| Yeast Extract | 4 grams |
| Pancreatic Digest of Casein(Pepton) | 5 grams |
| Dextrose | 50 grams |
| Monopotassium Phosphate | .55 grams |
| Potassium Chloride | 425 mg |
| Calcium Chloride | 125 mg |
| Magnesium Sulfate | 125 mg |
| Ferric Chloride | 2.5 mg |
| Manganese Sulfate | 2.5 mg |
| Bromocresol Green | 22 mg |
| Agar | 20 grams |
| Distilled Water | Fill to 1000 ML |
Reference on DBDM: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1805210829507123/?comment_id=1805397166155156&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D
Misc/Other
Propagators
Techniques
(Videos provided by Bryan of Sui Generis blog and Zach Taggart.)
Aseptic Technique
Making Agar Plates
- Making WLD plates:
Yeast/Bacteria Isolation
- Mark Trent details his method for isolating Brettanomyces from Saccharomyces from dregs or other mixed cultures.
- See Wild Yeast Isolation.
- See isolating Lactobacillus.
Making Your Own Medias
Yeast Banking
Cell Counting
Gram Staining
Shipping Cultures
DeWayne Schaaf recommends the following procedures for shipping cultures with the USA states and territories [1]:
- Use 15ml centrifuge tubes from Cynmar LLC - Wine & Brew. They are great quality and have a very low rate of leakage, especially when combined with electrical tape.
- Place each liquid filled tube into its own snack sized baggie to minimize cross contamination if they do happen to leak.
- Each of these smaller bags will be placed into a quart Ziplock.
- My main shipping container are Uline Poly bubble mailers. I don't tend to use ice packs as I've found them unnecessary when shipping in favorable temps (use ice packs during the summer).
- USPS is my preferred shipping method. Using first class shipping, my packages typically take no more than 3 days to reach somewhere in the USA and cost right around $3, and that includes a tracking number. Shipping rates are roughly the same for any USA state or territory. The 48 continental states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam all cost roughly the same.
For 5 gallon pitches or cultures that may still be a bit active creating cO2 Soda Preform tubes work very well. These are the same type of tubes White Labs uses for their homebrew pitches. https://www.amazon.com/Soda-Bottle-Preforms-Caps-30/dp/B008MB1QNY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504524577&sr=8-1&keywords=soda+test+tubes
See also:
See Also
Additional Articles on MTF Wiki
- Microscope
- PH Meter
- Wild Yeast Isolation
- Titratable Acidity
- Saccharomyces
- Brettanomyces
- Pediococcus
- Lactobacillus