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Brouwland's complete range of propogation equipment:
- BIOFERM Yeast Culture Set
- Agar Agar Powder 25 gr
- Petri Dish Glass 80x15mm
- Cryo Tubes With Beads Sterile Assorted 4 pcs
- Inoculation Loop Sterile 10 pcs, Individually Packed
- Inoculation Loop Handle 20cm + 2 Loops SS
- Spatula Sterile, 5 pcs, Packed Individually
- Alcohol Burner Glass with Wick
- Yeast Bottle Glass Sterilisable 500 ml

See:
[url:36f1y6ir]http://www.homebrewwest.ie/yeast-cultivation-234-c.asp[/url:36f1y6ir]

And a range of Erlenmeyer flasks too at:
[url:36f1y6ir]http://www.homebrewwest.ie/graduated-jugs-erlenmeyer-flasks-222-c.asp[/url:36f1y6ir]

We'd appreciate your advise on any other bits and pieces we should get.

Our goal, as with all other homebrewing supplies, is to keep you buying in Ireland . . . so let us know what we have to do.

What exactly are the cryo-tubes and pearls used for??

Will

Im sure you know Cryo vials are for low temperature storage.

The beads have a small hole in them and each bead stores a little of the cell solution so when you revive bacteria/yeast you only have to remove one bead from your vial as opposed to using a whole vial. Saves a lot of space and work freezing down vials.

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Are the disposable innoculation loops a waste of time? best to just use a stainless one and run it through a flame?

What sort of alcohol would be best for the burner? Where might I aquire it?

Building up a started from a slant, how many flasks would be nessicary to get to a pitchable quantity for 5 gallon and 10 gallon batches?