[mybeerpants]

What's the longest you've left yeast in the baggies?

I think I'll try this, I'm a bit tired of working with my mason jars at this point.

[beerocd]

So how do you go about convincing a brewer(y) to allow you to fill your baggie?

-OCD

[gail]

I think I've gone about 4-5 weeks max with the yeast left in the baggie.  I try to use it in 2-3 weeks, though.
Gail

[greg_rosace]

  good bye Mason jars..  Thanks

[slimsparty]

Agreed, This is a GREAT tip! 

[Pawtucket Patriot]

This sounds like one of the easiest methods I've heard of to save and reuse yeast.  I'm definitely going to give it a shot!  Thanks for the tip, Crispy!

[a10t2]

I have had an occassional baggie of really active yeast puff up a bit, but I just "burp" it out.

Sure beats having a glass jar "puff up" on you. I may have to retire my jars.

[Thirsty_Monk]

Great idea.
Also when pitching it would make it very clean.
Thank you

[Crispy275]

I try to use the yeast within a month. I have, on occassion, dumped it into a flask and stired it with some fresh DME and water to get it going, but only rarely.

Just two weeks ago I used a baggie of 1056 that was from July (Late October when used, so 14-15 weeks, and it did fine. Slower than usual signs of activity (a little at 36 hours, good robust krausen at 4 days). However, I have also thrown out baggies as they got older and just said hell with it, I am going to get some fresh.

[roffenburger]

Cool! I have thought about doing this, but wasn't sure how clean the bags were. I may just take some sterile bags we have here at work that we no longer use! 

[Pawtucket Patriot]

I just did the ziplock baggie thing for the first time a few days ago with some Wyeast 1214.  I'm planning on saving some 1272 using this method next week. 

[roffenburger]

I decided to do an experiment:

I swabbed the inside of three one gallon ziplock bags and plated on blood agar. Incubating at 30-35. I let you know what, if anything shows up in a few days.

Not doubting that they are sanitary. I just was curious.

[Thirsty_Monk]

I decided to do an experiment:

I swabbed the inside of three one gallon ziplock bags and plated on blood agar. Incubating at 30-35. I let you know what, if anything shows up in a few days.

Not doubting that they are sanitary. I just was curious.

Thank you for doing that

[blatz]

thanks roff

merely posting to get a notification 

[roffenburger]

thanks roff

merely posting to get a notification 

I feel used...