SouthPhillyBr3w3r
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I am considering getting an oxygen regulator for oxygenating wort, mainly for the reason of cultivating more yeast from my starters. I'm curious if that stainless steel wand is necessary or if I can just hook the oxygen Stone directly to the tubing and drop that into the wort. I really don't see an issue with skipping the wand, since the stone is made of stainless steel. Up until now I've just been using an aquarium air pump with a sanitary filter and a 2 Micron Stone. The stone is just hooked to the tubing with a barb and I drop it into the wort, where are sinks directly to the bottom. Is the stainless wand mainly just the sanitation issue to avoid any bacteria that might be present in the pores of plastic tubing? I found a regulator for 20 bucks and I already have a 2 Micron Stone, so I don't really see the point of spending $30 to $50 on a two foot long piece of stainless tubing. Alternately, could I not just use a regular piece of stainless tubing and a short length of vinyl tube to attach the stone? My sparge arm is essentially a 1 foot length of stainless tubing with a spray nozzle connected via a two and a half inch piece of vinyl tubing acting as a junction sleeve. Is there any problem with a setup like this for oxygenation if I break down the setup and soak everything and starts and prior to use?
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