Forgot to aerate wort

[HazyBeer]

1st brew and I just realized that I forgot to aerate the wort. It went into the fermenter yesterday and the airlock started bubbling within 12 hours. It's Brewers Best Imperial Pale that I added .5lbs of chocolate malt to and starngely enough aeration is not in the instructions. Should I open it up and give it a stir with sanitized spoon?

 

[1HW]

I'd just let it go if it's already fermenting.

 

[dawn_kiebawls]

I'd just let it go if it's already fermenting.

Now I know what's going to be stuck in my head all day while doing chores...thanks

 

[1HW]

Now I know what's going to be stuck in my head all day while doing chores...thanks

I can actually fix that for you. Listen to this:



This song will replace the song not-to-be-named in your head. It's also unlikely to get stuck in your head. Songs are more likely to get stuck in your head if they have a short repetitive section (think Chili's Babyback Ribs Jingle...oops...sorry). By contrast, the repetitive part of The Girl from Ipanema is too long to stick in most people's working memory.

 

[McKnuckle]

"Tall and tan and young and lovely" could be some sort of IPA, perhaps. But I think I'd stick to a caipirinha if I were lucky enough to be lounging on Ipanema beach with Tom, Joao, some garotas and Corcovado looming in the distance.

Alright, back to homebrewing.

 

[brewdude88]

Leave it alone if it's fermenting. I assume you used dry yeast, which does not actually need oxygenation as much as liquid yeast.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

If it's actively fermenting, don't mess with it.

 

[Squirrels]

Leave it be. I frequently don't do a great job aerating my wort. My beer turns out just fine.

 

[jrgtr42]

The closest I generally get to aerating is when I run it through a strainer going from kettle to fermenter. I have never had a problem.

 

[Fish84]

I forget to aerate often lol. You’re still making beer that you will enjoy just let it ride

 

[shetc]

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

 

[HazyBeer]

Success! And it's my 1st batch. I used a BrewersBest Imperial Pale Ale kit but added 1/2 lbs of chocolate malt and dry hopped with 2g of Cascade hops. Delicious.

 

[jschein]

Congratulations, it looks yummy

 

[jrgtr42]

Success! And it's my 1st batch. I used a BrewersBest Imperial Pale Ale kit but added 1/2 lbs of chocolate malt and dry hopped with 2g of Cascade hops. Delicious.

So it ended up as what, a black IPA?

 

[Nokie]

Congrats. Looks good.

 

[HazyBeer]

So it ended up as what, a black IPA?

Hmm not really. Tastes more like a chocolate stout. The hops are way in the background.

 

[odie]

can't say I've ever aerated. never been an issue.