Culture journeys: bottle dregs to banked organism¶
How each culture was won: the bottle or packet it started from, what turned up in the dregs, plating rounds, colonies picked, the problems along the way and the mini-beers. The organisms that come out of a journey each get their own page, linked from here.
Start here
- Isolating Organisms: the method, step by step, with photos.
- Fair Isle Tove: the latest journey, nearly finished, run from a plan with the Cultures Studio skills.
| ID | Page | Stage | Organisms | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In progress | ||||
| WB-BUG-2026-022 | Fair Isle Tove dregs: isolating the bugs | colonies | - | 2026-11-07 |
| Complete | ||||
| WB-BUG-2026-023 | Boon Oude Gueuze dregs: isolating the Brett and Sacch | banked | Brett · Sacch | 2026-11-07 |
| WB-BUG-2026-021 | Burning Sky dregs: Saison Provision Brett and house yeast | banked | Brett · Sacch | 2026-10-04 |
| WB-BUG-2026-019 | Wild Beer Co Rooting Around dregs: isolating the Brett | banked | Brett | 2026-09-23 |
| WB-BUG-2026-020 | Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus dregs: isolating the Brett | banked | Brett | 2026-09-23 |
| WB-BUG-2026-016 | Holy Goat Shrinebuilder dregs: isolating the Brett | banked | Brett | 2026-09-22 |
| WB-BUG-2026-017 | Wyeast 3278 Lambic Blend: isolating its bugs | banked | Sacch | 2026-09-22 |
Key
| Stage | Meaning |
|---|---|
| source | Bottle or packet in hand |
| observed | Dregs under the microscope |
| plating | Streaking plates, in rounds |
| colonies | Single colonies picked |
| isolate-testing | Picks tested in wort and under the microscope |
| mini-beer | Isolates brewed in small test beers |
| banked | Kept in the bank |
| closed | Stopped; the reason is in the log |
A date given as YYYY-MM or YYYY on a page was not recorded more precisely.