I made a batch and I think I screwed it up so I want to make sure I have some of the basics covered here first.
After the boil I know I have to reduce the temperature of the wort (to less than 80 degrees is what my video says) as quickly as possible. If I boiled 3 gallons, is it acceptable to use approximately 12 pounds of ice to quickly lower the temperature while simultaneously adding the additional 2 gallons of water?
Also, after adding the yeast, to aerate the beer is it good practice to just dump it in between two sanitized buckets a few times? Or is stirring for a while just fine?
Thanks in advance!
After the boil I know I have to reduce the temperature of the wort (to less than 80 degrees is what my video says) as quickly as possible. If I boiled 3 gallons, is it acceptable to use approximately 12 pounds of ice to quickly lower the temperature while simultaneously adding the additional 2 gallons of water?
Also, after adding the yeast, to aerate the beer is it good practice to just dump it in between two sanitized buckets a few times? Or is stirring for a while just fine?
Thanks in advance!