Help with an all grain wheat, first one

[mrk305]

You should rehydrate with water, NOT beer or wort. That's the point of rehydrating.

Really? I wanted some beer, so I figured my little yeast buddies did, too. When I fill a keg what ever is left over is siphoned in to a pitcher. I use this to funnel fill a few bottles. What ever is left (after tasting) I pour in the bucket and sprinkle my yeast.

 

[passedpawn]

Really? I wanted some beer, so I figured my little yeast buddies did, too. When I fill a keg what ever is left over is siphoned in to a pitcher. I use this to funnel fill a few bottles. What ever is left (after tasting) I pour in the bucket and sprinkle my yeast.

Really really. If you don't use water, you might as well just toss the dry yeast right into the fermentor (which I don't think is such a bad idea).

Going further (noone asked, but WTH) from what I've learned, rehydrating might not produce better beer directly, but will result in a much faster start to the fermentation. Bobby_M made a great video with multiple carboys and balloons which for me made this irrefutable.

 

[lumpher]

well, it does come from the root hydro, which does mean water... but i always pitch dry right onto the wort anyway. i never even bother to rehydrate. i have enough to do on brew day without worrying about that too