Agar plates

[alix101]

Has anyone used pre made agar plates for yeast storage
Seems like it could save alot of hassle.

[Eadweard]

They dry out much quicker than slants. You can melt the agar in a microwave and make your own slants if you have universal tubes or similar.

[duncans]

I haven't tried keeping yeast on plates for long but I don't think it will last for long (weeks to a couple of months)
Slants are good for months and glycerin water mix in freezer is good for a yeast or more.

[alix101]

Thanks ...ive made slants in the past buy I've found them to be alot of hassle I've only ever made them in a pressure cooker...I've seen pre made slopes also.
But maybe theirs a reason I've not seen them used by home brewers.

[rpt]

The Home Brew Shop sell blank slopes.