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Offline kyle50216

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Splitting up yeast vial for smaller batches
« on: November 02, 2016, 02:27:48 pm »
How would you go about splitting a large package of liquid yeast to fit into demijohns? For example if I have a liter of yeast slury how do I slit it up for nine 14-gallon demijohns at a time
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Re: Splitting up yeast vial for smaller batches
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2016, 02:36:01 pm »
Is the 2-3 bbl the 31 gal bbl? If so, nine 14 gallon demis is 4.2 bbls.

If you do need to split, it would be best to pour the unneeded amount into a sanitized (sterile would be better) container. If the yeast is in a sealable container, pour what you need and reseal.

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Re: Splitting up yeast vial for smaller batches
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2016, 02:37:12 pm »
Is the 2-3 bbl the 31 gal bbl? If so, nine 14 gallon demis is 4.2 bbls.

If you do need to split, it would be best to pour the unneeded amount into a sanitized (sterile would be better) container. If the yeast is in a sealable container, pour what you need and reseal.

If I just pour it out or split it up evenly is this a good indication that the cell count will be split up evenly?

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Splitting up yeast vial for smaller batches
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2016, 02:38:20 pm »
Good enough. You would need to count with a microscope and hemocytometer to be certain.