Aeration

[Stauffbier]

I'm not even positive adding O2 to wort below 1.060 is necessary when dry yeast is used..

I've used dry yeast once or twice without aeration, and it worked out fine. I'm like you, though... Most of the time I still aerate even if using dry yeast. I just recently decided I might stop doing it for dry yeast all together in the future...

 

[pabloj13]

I use a simple Venturi device (like in my sig) between my brew kettle and fermenter. Cheap and easy. I know it doesn't get me above 8% oxygen, but it has worked great for everything I have used it for. My 1.080 Founder's Breakfast stout just finished at 1.023 (right where it should). I would love to get an oxygen setup. That's in the plans, but for now this works and no more shaking.