So I occasionally see people posting about aerating the wort or oxygenating the wort before pitching the yeast. I usually take my sanitized spoon and stir the wort some in the plastic conical fermentor, but I was wondering if there is a better way? For example, I see these attachments at the LHBS (plastic and metal) that go into a cordless drill. I was wondering if these are worth the investment? Or is there a cheaper alternative, say paint mixer at Lowes or HD (similar to what is at the LHBS)? I also hear about people using the aerators that are used for aquariums or in my case for my bait bucket for fishing. If I was to look for one of these, can any one do? Or is there something specific I should look for when purchasing?
With whatever route I decide to go, is there one that is better than the other or does it not matter? I could see the aerator stone being nice b/c you could drop it in and let it do it's thing for however long while you clean up. Which leads me to another question...
How long would you let it go for with the aerator stone? How do you clean and sanitize the aerator stone, just like any other equipment I assume?
So with the rambling, what methods do people aerate their wort and why? Thanks in advance, being a newbie still I am trying to expand in each step of the brewing process, one at a time. Cheers!!!!!
With whatever route I decide to go, is there one that is better than the other or does it not matter? I could see the aerator stone being nice b/c you could drop it in and let it do it's thing for however long while you clean up. Which leads me to another question...
How long would you let it go for with the aerator stone? How do you clean and sanitize the aerator stone, just like any other equipment I assume?
So with the rambling, what methods do people aerate their wort and why? Thanks in advance, being a newbie still I am trying to expand in each step of the brewing process, one at a time. Cheers!!!!!