Dang it. I just bought a pound of yeast. It'll last me a loooonnnnggg time. But a really interesting post. I've got a pretty good supply of craisens (dried cranberries). Maybe I should give it a try just to see...
So I'm a serious Blues fan. I really like your opening.
Might be interesting to compare the flavour difference (if any) between store bought yeast and your made yeast.
Yeah. Seems I have plenty of time to try stuff :)