NewBrew75
Well-Known Member
I've brewed a few batches using liquid yeast, both White Labs and Wyeast. I've also brewed a few using dry yeast. They have all been extract. None of the ingredients have differed that much, and they all have had a OG of around 1.048, give or take a couple points. I've used a starter(stir plate) for a couple liquid yeast batches. Anyway, all of my liquid yeast batches I have needed a blow off tube while in my primary. I have not needed a blow off for any of my dry yeast batches, and I've also had a longer lag time.(I've sprinkled the yeast directly on the wort) Is this typical? I'm curious to what this means. Does liquid yeast ferment faster? Will hydrating the dry yeast reduce lag time and speed up the fermentation process?
