I just brewed a batch today, and decided to rehydrate a packet of Safale 05. I'm sure it won't be a problem, but I fear I might have messed it up. I boiled 1 cup of water for 15 minutes, poured it into a glass jar, waited for it to cool, and then pitched the yeast in. I stirred immediately and it started clumping real bad. I kept stirring until it dissolved and went on to boil my brew. In about a half hour it started to foam up in the jar (i did not proof it). It sat in there for almost 90 minutes until I was ready to pitch. When I did pitch it seemed as though I got most of it out except for a few sludgy bits around the edge of the jar where it had foamed up. Should I repitch? Or am I worrying too much?
Rehydration Problem (maybe)
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beerman0001
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You did just fine. Leave it alone and let the magic happen.
Yeah,you're fine. I use a fork sprayed with some starsan to stir the re-hydrated yeast up real good right before I pitch it into the FV of wort.
