dierythmus
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Hi Guys,
I have a half dozen batches of extract under my belt (various types of beer), that all turned out OK. After reading through the forums, I have some questions regarding the instructions that my local homebrew dude gave me. Sticking with extracts ..
After my wort is cooled, I dump it into the fermenting bucket. At this point, I am told to add water to reach the 5 gallon mark. When I do this, I simply take my extended faucet and fill it up. This creates a foam/bubbles on the top of the cooled wort. Is this OK? I feel like if I pitch the yeast onto the foam, it may not distribute as well?
Is adding the water necessary to begin with, and if it is, should I add it via a siphon to reduce the amount of oxygen?
Also, once I pitch the yeast, I am told to close the fermenting bucket and rock it back and forth. Is there a better way to distribute the yeast, like gently stirring?
I have a half dozen batches of extract under my belt (various types of beer), that all turned out OK. After reading through the forums, I have some questions regarding the instructions that my local homebrew dude gave me. Sticking with extracts ..
After my wort is cooled, I dump it into the fermenting bucket. At this point, I am told to add water to reach the 5 gallon mark. When I do this, I simply take my extended faucet and fill it up. This creates a foam/bubbles on the top of the cooled wort. Is this OK? I feel like if I pitch the yeast onto the foam, it may not distribute as well?
Is adding the water necessary to begin with, and if it is, should I add it via a siphon to reduce the amount of oxygen?
Also, once I pitch the yeast, I am told to close the fermenting bucket and rock it back and forth. Is there a better way to distribute the yeast, like gently stirring?