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« on: April 22, 2011, 08:40:54 PM » |
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How do you airate your wort? Do you use a spoon, wisk, pump? Let me know how you do it. I use a spoon and I don't know if that is the best way.
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PetenNewburg
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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2011, 09:21:48 PM » |
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There are several different methods, do's and don'ts. Aerating the wort prior to pitching yeast is good, after is bad. The spoon stirring method is ok. When I made the mead's in the gallon jugs I shook the hell out of it before pitching. I bought a paint stirrer that you use with a drill and that worked quite well. Some people use a Fish tank air pump and stone with a air filter, you need the filter so you don't pump your wort full of bacteria. What yeast thrive on though is pure oxygen. HomeBrew4Less sells two Stainless Steel "stones" for use with either air pump or oxygen tank. Since my work often includes welding/ cutting ... etc, the Oxygen tanks are right out in the garage! So the next brews will get the good stuff!
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 02:04:15 AM » |
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Thats cool. I think I stir the hell out of my next batch. I don't think I areated my last batch of wheat beer enough. I have learned my lesson.
Dave
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 02:59:46 AM » |
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If you are using a bucket to ferment in you can use a sanitized egg beater (one of the hand crank types). I get good results this way.
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2011, 04:46:36 PM » |
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I am using a bucket to ferment in. This time we whipped it real good with a wisk and had a good froth on top before I sprinkled the yeast on top. I waited about 20 minutes then stired it in gently and put under a airlock. It is bubbleing a way now. I started it on Thursday morning and it started bubbling on Saturday night.
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2011, 06:21:47 PM » |
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I thought about useing a old hand held mixer, but had visions of sticky malt flying around! LOL, I had a wort working that I added a carbon based booster to, within a few seconds I was scooping up wort from the floor, my desk, the printer, the carpet and not to mention myself. Yeh, it was a real blast! I pitched the printer. Funny as hell now, ... four months later!
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2011, 08:13:54 PM » |
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That is crazy. I have not had any explosions yet. Do you think I would be better off to ferment in a better bottle or semi clear fermenter than a true brew bucket, so you can see the activity?
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2011, 08:45:31 PM » |
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That's really a personal preference, has no bearing on the actual fermentation. What's good for you is perfect! I have buckets, barrels and Walmart Water Jug fermenters. If it doesn't leak, I'll use it!
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Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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