Dry yeast...Pitch it on top or mix it up

[RotorHead6]

I getting ready to pitch dry yeast for the first time. Do I just leave it on top or mix it up with the wort. Thanks

 

[RotorHead6]

I should add that it is Safale us-05 yeast.

 

[bob1852]

I always do what the pack says - I think for 05 it says to sprinkle on the wort

 

[Weizenheimer]

I always pitch on top and have never had any issues

 

[Beerthoven]

It is well known that rehydrating dry yeast results in higher cell counts after pitching compared to dry sprinkling. From a practical standpoint, though, it doesn't seem to matter much (in terms of lag time, etc.) unless you have a high gravity wort.

For what its worth, I always rehydrate. Its super easy to do and its just become part of my brewday routine.

Here is the tech sheet for US-05; it gives rehydration instructions if you are interested.

 

[mike kennedy]

ive done both, and can say "i dont see a difference".......my hydrometer tells me so.

 

[woodbridgebrew]

i also have pitched all my dry yeasts on top and not had any bad results

 

[BrewWhat]

I've always just dumped on top. No problems yet!

 

[Seawolf]

I've always just dumped on top. No problems yet!

+1. In fact, I sprinkled dry yeast on top of my O.G. 83 Imperial APA with no problems. It left me with a 9% abv beer. Whoa!

Sprinkle away!

 

[jcarson83]

I usually dump it on top and then swoosh it around after it sits there for a while.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

For a first timer especially, pitching on top is one way to reduce the possibility of a screw up with all that nervous tension going on. Pitch on top. Then explore the other methods in later brews.

 

[GearBeer]

+1 for the KISS strategy
When I use dry I just sprinkle it, never had a problem.

 

[Calico Jack]

I usually dump it on top and then swoosh it around after it sits there for a while.

+1 for me too. us-05 is some good stuff!

 

[Medo]

Ahoy hoy,
I use US-05 as well. I dump in 2 packs for my real high gravity IIPAs, then, sorta stir it in with the oxygenation wand as I'm aerating the wart. After the minute or so, its all good. Been very happy with this dry yeast. Sure saves on 9 dollar slap packs. i do still use them for off the wall yeast needs, but since most of my ales are American styles, American 05 yeast is the bomb most of the time. Hope that helps. Enjoy that batch!
I bid you all a great day.