Agar slope

[Talheedin]

I've just got a brewlabs burton ale yeast which wasn't quite what I expected. The yeast is suspended on an agar slope. I've read the instructions that come with it and understand them but I'd value anyone else's experiances with these yeasts and making a starter with them.

Thanks

Talheedin

[Talheedin]

Thanks DaaB,

That's pretty much what the instructions say although they add that you can scrape the slope with a flamed wire ring to loosen it as well.

[norman]

I have used Brewlabs Burton ale yeast and also their Yorkshire ale yeast,I was alays impressed with their performance.just carry out the insructions included with the yeast and you shouldnt have any problems.

[Oscar Brewer]

I've used both the Brewlab Standard Ale & High Gravity slopes recently with good results. I make a 175 - 200ml starter @ 1.030 - 1.040 then step up to 2L before pitching into a 23 - 30L batch. I then skim off some yeast after about 3 or 4 days into the fermentation for re-pitching the next brew. A point to note is that you may need to rouse the yeast head back into the wort for the first couple of days particularly when using the yeast in its 1st generation cycle.