Powerslave1724
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Brewing my second and third batches this weekend. I have 2 packs of yeast in the fridge and apparently need to rehydrate. My first batch I didn't put the yeast in the fridge. I got the extract kit, let it sit for 2 days at room temp, brewed and pitched. I had a crazy fermentation the next day (needed a blow off).
Do I really need to rehydrate? Or can i just take the packs out of the fridge the day/2 days before and let stand at room temp? I keep hearing re hydrating is the best but there is also risk involved (Could kill yeast).
Is re-hydrating different for each yeast or is there a general way to do it? I found the below that's pretty general but will it work for all yeast?
1 - Boil 1 cup of water to sanitize and take the oxygen out
2 - Pour boiled water into sanitized jar and cover with saran wrap till the water is below 100 degrees
3 - Pour yeast and let sit for 15 minutes. Do not swirl or mix
4 - After 15 mins swirl to suspend yeast and let sit for an additional 15 minutes
5 - Pour hydrated yeast into wort
I have Safale us-05 and Windsor Danstar yeast.
Any help is appreciated here! I just dropped about $60 on 2 new extract kits and I dont want to mess this up!
Next time I will buy extra yeast packs...how long are yeast packs good for when you stick them in the fridge?
Also, is it ok to make and aerate my wort, leave it in the fermentator for an hour while i'm re-hydrating or should i rehydrate at the same time the wort is boiling?
Thanks
Do I really need to rehydrate? Or can i just take the packs out of the fridge the day/2 days before and let stand at room temp? I keep hearing re hydrating is the best but there is also risk involved (Could kill yeast).
Is re-hydrating different for each yeast or is there a general way to do it? I found the below that's pretty general but will it work for all yeast?
1 - Boil 1 cup of water to sanitize and take the oxygen out
2 - Pour boiled water into sanitized jar and cover with saran wrap till the water is below 100 degrees
3 - Pour yeast and let sit for 15 minutes. Do not swirl or mix
4 - After 15 mins swirl to suspend yeast and let sit for an additional 15 minutes
5 - Pour hydrated yeast into wort
I have Safale us-05 and Windsor Danstar yeast.
Any help is appreciated here! I just dropped about $60 on 2 new extract kits and I dont want to mess this up!
Next time I will buy extra yeast packs...how long are yeast packs good for when you stick them in the fridge?
Also, is it ok to make and aerate my wort, leave it in the fermentator for an hour while i'm re-hydrating or should i rehydrate at the same time the wort is boiling?
Thanks