Dry Yeast Temperature Taking

[ianruge]

This is just a suggestion when rehydrating your dry yeast.

I'm a little bit anal about anything extra having to touch my yeast so the last time I was rehydrating my dry yeast in a glass measuring cup I placed the thermometer (a rotary metal food thermometer) underneath the glass container instead of inside. It seemed to work just as well at telling me when I was inside the recommended yeast hydration temp (86-92 on my package of Nottingham) and also kept the thermometer out of the water, a win/win.

-Good brewin-

Currently drinking: Portland Pale Ale, Brewers Best IPA
Currently fermenting: Kalamazoo IPA, Green Amber

 

[Haputanlas]

Just stick your thermometer into a sanitizing solution ahead of time. If you've sanitized the thermometer, you don't have to worry about it.

I would trust the exact temp of the liquid over the underside of a pyrex measuring cup any day of the week.