y2jrock60
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Last week I brewed an IPA and pitched Safale 05 directly on top of the wort after aeration without re-hydrating the yeast. My OG was really high because I ended up with less wort than I predicted. It took about 2 1/2 days before fermentation kicked off. I was worried that the yeast was pitched at a too high of temperature, but it looks like everything is going to be fine.
I plan on making a Northern English Brown Ale tomorrow and plan on using Safale 04. I was wondering how much water I need to boil to rehydrate the yeast and at what temperature.
I was originally planing to make a starter from from liquid yeast two days ago, but the brewstore was closed. Rather than making the starter with less than 24hours before pitching I'm just going to use dry yeast. Plus I don't feel like paying 7 dollars for yeast I'm only going to use once. I would like to get into yeast harvesting, but I would like to get the proper jars and equipment before I start.
I plan on making a Northern English Brown Ale tomorrow and plan on using Safale 04. I was wondering how much water I need to boil to rehydrate the yeast and at what temperature.
I was originally planing to make a starter from from liquid yeast two days ago, but the brewstore was closed. Rather than making the starter with less than 24hours before pitching I'm just going to use dry yeast. Plus I don't feel like paying 7 dollars for yeast I'm only going to use once. I would like to get into yeast harvesting, but I would like to get the proper jars and equipment before I start.