I know this is against the grain here, but I pitch dry yeast directly into the wort and I've never had a single problem. US-05 usually takes off for me within 24 hours from dry. I know its easy to do and I know there is some benefit to it, but from my experience, I end up with great fermentations and I don't feel the need to change it up.
I know this is against the grain here, but I pitch dry yeast directly into the wort and I've never had a single problem. US-05 usually takes off for me within 24 hours from dry. I know its easy to do and I know there is some benefit to it, but from my experience, I end up with great fermentations and I don't feel the need to change it up.
I've done both and have not seen any difference. Save yourself some time and pitch it dry on some well aerated wort.
I have always been surprised to look at some of the dry yeast packets and see directions to just sprinkle it on the wort. Then if you go digging on the lab's website or look for videos you will find advice from them to rehydrate the yeast.
Many say that sprinkling the yeast on the wort will kill as much as half of the cells. Does anyone have a link to a study proving this?
Anecdotally, I rehydrated a Nottingham Thurs, pitched it in a 1.050 wort and saw action within four hours. I have pitched without rehydrating and did not see action so quickly. YMMV
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