twd000
Well-Known Member
I've started to make some bigger beers, and even with a starter of liquid yeast, I think my results would be better with aeration (I'm currently not doing anything on that front)
I see the 2-gram oxygen cylinders at Home Depot for $10 - how many 5-gallon batches can I aerate with one of those? I assume they are just disposable like a propane camping tank?
Also, do I need to get the Williams Brewing aeration kit w/ diffusion stone, etc? I heard Jamil on the Brewing Network say that most of the gas goes into solution due to disturbing the surface, not due to the tiny bubbles. Can I just get some some of stainless small-bore wand to pump the oxygen into the bottom of the carboy?
Do these cylinders require some sort of regulator like a C02 bottle, or can I just run it full-blast for 60 seconds?
I see the 2-gram oxygen cylinders at Home Depot for $10 - how many 5-gallon batches can I aerate with one of those? I assume they are just disposable like a propane camping tank?
Also, do I need to get the Williams Brewing aeration kit w/ diffusion stone, etc? I heard Jamil on the Brewing Network say that most of the gas goes into solution due to disturbing the surface, not due to the tiny bubbles. Can I just get some some of stainless small-bore wand to pump the oxygen into the bottom of the carboy?
Do these cylinders require some sort of regulator like a C02 bottle, or can I just run it full-blast for 60 seconds?