Add yeast 24 hours later?

Jellyhead · May 16, 2015

Hello Gang,

I just did my 3rd homebrew, Its a Samson Cider.
I just dont understand why on the instructions it says 'add yeast 24 hours later'
cant I just add it now?

Takuie · May 16, 2015

If your wort is at pitching temperature, I say go for it. The only reason I could think of would be to allow wort to cool.

theonetrueruss · May 16, 2015

did they have you add a bunch of campden or something? If so they may be having you wait for that to dissipate.

Jellyhead · May 16, 2015

theonetrueruss said:
did they have you add a bunch of campden or something? If so they may be having you wait for that to dissipate.

No, it was a very basic kit, 1.5kg of dextros and the Can!

Its a Samson West Country Cider. :rockin:

Calder · May 16, 2015

There might be something in the can (like campden) which may need to dissipate. I'd follow the instructions they gave you.

Subdivisions · May 18, 2015

This is probably the one time I'd say follow the instructions. You never know what underlying factors are involved. I usually pitch a day later after the wort has got down to the mid 60s. I chill the wort with an immersion chiller but it's usually in the mid 70s and I like to pitch cold. There's no problem with waiting a day as long as your sanitation was decent.

Wreck99 · May 18, 2015

I had a similar question. My sink broke the other day when I was brewing, so I couldn't run my wort chiller. Instead, I threw my BK in the fridge outside and let it come down to temp by following day, then I pitched my yeast. Hopefully it will be ok. That was 24 hrs from brew day to pitching. It was WLP838, so it needed 50F ferm temp.