leemorgan
Active Member
Should I just pour it dry in the carboy or should I rehydrate it first? I have been hearing different things.
Johnmono, read the instructions, sprinkle onto wort !
It is not designed to be rehydrated before use !
I have the packet in my hand, sprinkle onto wort !
Johnmono, read the instructions, sprinkle onto wort !
It is not designed to be rehydrated before use !
Apology , fermantis makers of Safale are plonkers !the web site has different instructions to the packet!
Beg pardon.
You don't exactly have 2-10 times the amount of yeast cells for a batch. Maybe enough for a 1.065 or so wort. I don't get too far into the math merely for the enjoyment,like some here seem to. They must crunch numbers all day. I just wanna pass along how to make good beer without bein Albert friickin Einstien. (Although I DID start reading his theories at 7 years old...)
Can anyone post specific instructions to rehydrating Safale? I read the instructions from the PDF and I am a little confused. Please provide a simple description. Thank you
Can anyone post specific instructions to rehydrating Safale? I read the instructions from the PDF and I am a little confused. Please provide a simple description. Thank you
I have never rehydrated to date, and have four FVs going nuts at the moment, it works great. The manufactureres dont see it necessary to put the rehydration info on the packet, they do however put it in the web site. Fermentis do say that the wort should be above 20C for dry pitching then rest for 30mins, then mix and aerate. thats similar to what I have done for the last 20 + brews , and all is ok.
I will however be trying the rehydrate on my next brew.
My quandary is my brews are going great after about 10 hours, and if I killed half the yeast due to pitching dry, A/ maybe I could pitch half a packet ? B/ if I rehydrate I could use a quarter of a packet? my brews are about 5 gals
Being a beginner, sanitization is going to be the most challenging piece to get comfortable with. Skip rehydration or yeast starters until you've become more familiar with the entire process. Rehydration just adds more places to screw up sanitization.
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