Went to a wedding yesterday and met a brewer for a good sized brewery (Very well known) in New England. I was talking to him about brewing and he asked how I aerated my wort. I told him that I've done fine using a sanitized spoon and mixing the hell out of it till my hand hurts too much to continue. He then told me not to worry about it. He said to either put one drop, no more, of olive oil into the beer or take a sanitized rag and wipe a ring of olive oil around the bucket and then pitch the yeast. Said it builds strong cell walls for the yeast and no aeration needed. No need to sanitize. I've never heard this before. Anyone else? Sounds odd, but considering the source, I'm going to give it a go this week.
Also, told him I was trying to get my efficiency up (about 68-70%). He said they plan most everything for 70% and big beers for approximately 60%. Made me feel better about my process.
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If you look down to the similar threads box, you will see all the discussions we've had on that.
The "drop" you would need for your 5 gallon batch, you couldn't measure without precision scientific instruments. It's not a "drop" it is more moeasure in microns.
You will find that it is pretty impractical for a homebrewer to do, and that theory has been pretty shot down anyway...
There are much better ways to aerate that either adding oliveoil, or even beating the heck out of your arm.
And the old faithful method of simply Shaking the carboys....
Warning to the new brewer
Before it progresses any further, once again I am going to add a Caveat to any n00b lurkers that any discussion which is to follow is just a theory. The process is just a theory as well, one that has little practical use to the homebrewer...there are plenty of better ways for us to get enough air into our beer, including an O2 bottle, aquarium pump, stirring with a slotted spoon, shaking, etc....
Please don't do like one of your predecesors on this forum who on their very first batch decided that he would try it based on one of these threads, and SINCE in his mind, that if 1 drop worked, a half bottle must work better....
Then of course posted an is my beer ruined thread....and forgot to mention for like an entire day's troubleshooting between several of us that he had dumped several TBS of oil in his beer.
Please if you are new to brewing, and don't understand the process of fermentation, what oxygen does to your wort and yeast, if you're just starting brewing, if you have only a couple beers under your belt...Please pass this thread by, or take it with a grain of salt....You have been warned!
So if your beer does end up oily and crappy, please don't start a thread wondering why your beer is ruined, just know that you shoulda listenend.
Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured.
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Although we've had this discussion, has anyone actually done it? I can't remember.
If we are going to accept all other things like no secondary, no chill brewing, etc... we should probably give this a shot.
Maybe that means I should step up to the plate and to it. I remember reading the article about it in BYO and it recommended using a paper clip to dip in the oil.
Again, it really might not be worth the effort, but no reason to knock it until someone tries.
Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured.
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Originally Posted by YooperBrew
I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac!
Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured.
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Originally Posted by YooperBrew
I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac!
Now, I'm not sure if I should try it. I've never had problems with fermentation using my methods. If so, only a small amount on a paper clip. The brewer was convinced it was a good idea and uses it when he brews at home and not at /for work.
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