The microwave and re-hydrating yeast.

**CharlosCarlies** · 07-12-2009, 05:21 PM

This is probably just the worrier in me, but I just thought I'd check to be safe.

When I re-hydrate now, I put 1/2 a cup of water into a glass measuring cup, place a piece of plastic wrap over it, and nuke the bad boy for a few minutes to get a nice boil going. Then I let it cool while the wort is boiling, pitch the packet at ~90F and proceed as normal.

Any problems w/ this? Seems like the microwave + the act of boiling the water should make it plenty sanitary, no?

Rick500 · 07-12-2009, 05:56 PM

That's what I used to do. Worked just fine. 212F is 212F.

D-Ring · 07-12-2009, 06:43 PM

Been there done that. I've even taken it out of the fridge, carbon filtered, and nuked it for 12 secs to get it up to temp. No problems.

**CharlosCarlies** · 07-13-2009, 05:03 PM

Sweet...just had to make sure! Sure is easy.

Thanks guys!

Scut_Monkey · 07-13-2009, 08:47 PM

Just be careful boiling water in a microwave as it can become superheated and "explode" or rapidly boil once something dissipates the energy. This happened to me a few weeks ago and luckily the door was closed but it definately made a very loud noise and boiling water shot everywhere in the microwave and luckily not on my face. It's a rather well known phenomenon but something I forgot when going through all the steps for making beer.