Sulli
Well-Known Member
An interesting article on the subject: Effectiveness of Various Methods of Wort Aeration
"The purpose of these experiments was to evaluate
the effectiveness of different methods of aerating
wort for beer production. However, these
experiments were conducted using water rather
than wort, solely because of the significantly
greater expense of using wort. The solubility of
oxygen in a 12 °Plato wort is about 15-25% less
than in water, depending upon the temperature. It
is unlikely that this difference in oxygen solubility
would significantly affect the conclusions about
the aeration methods themselves."
Results: "The most rapid method of oxygenating the water
was achieved by the rocking/shaking method, in
which over 90% saturation was achieved in less
than 5 minutes of aeration."
"The purpose of these experiments was to evaluate
the effectiveness of different methods of aerating
wort for beer production. However, these
experiments were conducted using water rather
than wort, solely because of the significantly
greater expense of using wort. The solubility of
oxygen in a 12 °Plato wort is about 15-25% less
than in water, depending upon the temperature. It
is unlikely that this difference in oxygen solubility
would significantly affect the conclusions about
the aeration methods themselves."
Results: "The most rapid method of oxygenating the water
was achieved by the rocking/shaking method, in
which over 90% saturation was achieved in less
than 5 minutes of aeration."