Storing BB Turbo Yeast For Long-Term Use

Storing BB Turbo Yeast in long-term storage techniques can be extremely useful to home brewers. Doing this will allow them to avoid making last minute runs to their store when needing more yeast for their beer or wine production.

First step to making sure the yeast you have is viable is testing it against an agar slant or plate, using a sterile technique in order to minimize contamination from airborne and surface bacteria. You will require both a clean container for your slant and large plate for your test as well as some form of disinfection such as CTSP (chlorinated trisodium phosphate) or laminar flow hood sanitization solution if available.

Once your yeast has proven itself to be viable, it should be stored in an ideal temperature environment such as the fridge. Temperature has an enormous influence over its longevity even in sealed packets; so keeping it near 34F would be best.

Another method for storing yeast is silica gel desiccation. This method is easy and works effectively for most people; simply buy a vial of silica gel from home brewing stores, sterilize it by boiling and chilling, place dried yeast inside, then seal up. This will keep it from drying out over time and can extend its shelf life significantly.