Do i need beer yeast for cultivating my own beer yeast? because i tried to brew beer with bread yeast and the result was not satisfying. Also, in my country as an islamic country it's not easy to find beer yeast. thanks for your answer.
Reusing yeast at home is something I'm incredibly interested in, but haven't found the time to learn enough about it just yet. What are the basic steps for harvesting, cultivating, or whatever other term you want to use, in order to reuse yeast from previous batches of homebrew? What equipment is required? What equipment is helpful, but not necessary? What are some of the most important things to watch out for? What other advice can you give on the topic? …
I am considering making some yeast slants to try to start a little bit of a yeast bank. In my research i have read about folks making a starter from the yeast in the bottom of a bottle conditioned beer, then inoculating the slants from that. I have also read about washing the yeast cake, but cant seem to find if there is another step between washing the yeast and inoculating slants. Is it better to just wait and use …