Does anyone use slants on this board.

[jadk42]

been reading about making and using slants. Seems simple enough. I'd be interested in hearin from anyone who uses them to hear about the practicalities.
David

[Kevnlis]

If you have no means of sterilising the equipment you will use, I would not recommend you attempt to make slants. Even a small infection in a slant can cause a major problem in the final product!

[Throsby]

Excuse me gentlemen.

What - in 25 words or less - is a slant?



Cheers,

Throsby

[drsmurto]

Linky

A slant is a test tube with an agar(like jelly) mixed with malt. The yeast is cultured on the surface of the agar.

And another link for you

[Throsby]

Ah, I see.

Brilliant (and succinct) definition. Informative links too. Looks like something Colin at the Kambah HBS once showed me. Not something I have any urge to meddle with. Do the benefits of getting this right outweigh the problems with stuffing it up?

Thanks for the info.

Throsby.

[drsmurto]

Cant comment on slanting cos i dont do it.

My yeast bank is a rack of 50mL tubes with the yeast sitting under sterile water.