Can you aerate the wort post pitching.

[Brewslikeaking]

I brewed yesterday and I don't think I aerated the wort enough. I just used the transfer of wort from kettle to carboy as aeration before pitching the yeast. Is it too late for this batch? Should I wait and see or is it possible to aerate the beer 24hrs after pitching the yeast?

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[slym2none]

Can you? Yes.

Should you? Depends...

 

[Brewslikeaking]

Can you? Yes.

Should you? Depends...

Depends on what?

 

[brew703]

I did it once. Pitched my yeast and forgot to pitch. I shook the crap out of the carboy with no issues. It's probably not ideal but I think you would be ok.

 

[HomebrewSupply]

Personally, I'd rather not risk it. The yeast will likely be fine - I forget to aerate as often as I remember.

 

[LKABrewer]

You are fine to add oxygen to the wort any time before active fermentation.

 

[kombat]

Looking at the photo, and assuming it's a normal-gravity ale, I think you're probably fine with the aeration you already have. But if you're worried about it, and no krausen has formed yet, then yes, you can aerate it a little. But if active fermentation has already commenced, I wouldn't risk it. As reassurance, note that if active, visible fermentation has already started, then that's a fairly sure sign that you did indeed already have plenty of oxygen, and further aeration is unnecessary anyway.