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Okay whats the differance between bakers yeast and brewers yeast?

Which do you use to make FF media, and which do you use to sprinkle ontop of the media?

And this stuff isnt normal bread yeast right?

aj
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kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

The baker's yeast goes on top. Brewer's yeast is a biproduct from breweries that use a different species--I can't come up with the name right now--cervicia? It's sold in health food stores as a B vitamin supplement, and I think that's the purpose of it in the media. That purchased for brewing is active, but when the media is heated to boiling, it probably wouldn't remain so. Search back on this forum where we once had an endless discussion of this--Homer's lecture. (I know, the "search" misses a lot, but you were around at the time, maybe May?)
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Patty
Lost River, Idaho

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3 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
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ill search for it, i wish you could narrow to search down to atleast one forum.

Ok, so you can use bakers yeast for the media. and you can sprinkle it intop of the media right? so basically, you can use the same yeast for both applications?

aj
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Click Here to see my vivarium and steps on how to make a basic vivarium UPDATED 7.18.03 Now complete! All that is needed are some New River Tincs!

kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

No, they are not the same. In the medium we sell, we add brewers yeast directly into the mix. It increases production... A few grains of Baker's yeast (stuff you use for bread) is sprinkled on top.
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Quality Captives

Okay, i just now relized that there bakers and brewers yeast. I didnt pay attention to the names before

Where do you get brewers yeast? preferably a local store if possible.
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Click Here to see my vivarium and steps on how to make a basic vivarium UPDATED 7.18.03 Now complete! All that is needed are some New River Tincs!

kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

Try the local pharmacy--health food section. It's more expensive, but probably more convenient than searching for home brew supplies.
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Patty
Lost River, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
3 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
4 D. leukomelas
4 D. pumilio Bastimentos

Would GNC be a as good if not better place to look for it? i saw some on tehir site but its in capsule form.
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kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

i did a search on gnc's web sites and found this:
gnc.mondosearch.com/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=20238050&EXTRA_ARG=&host_id=1&page_id=12967&query=brewers yeast&hiword=BREWERS YEAST YEASTBASED BREWED YEASTS BREWER #

It sounds like its in powder form and every thing. what do yall think?
aj
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Click Here to see my vivarium and steps on how to make a basic vivarium UPDATED 7.18.03 Now complete! All that is needed are some New River Tincs!

kungfu28181: My god. You are insane. -Mon Jun 30 21:41:05

Yes, GNC works well. Send me your address and I will send you a sample of our medium. Our medium already contains the brewers yeast. I think you will be pleased.

Melis
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Quality Captives

My local GNC has it in powdered form.