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hector

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Hi there !

For some reason I can not boil the Water I use for rehydrating the dry Yeast at the same time or after the boiling of Wort .

Would it be safe to boil it and then keep it in the Refrigerator for example one day before the Brewing day ?!

Hector
 
How much water are you talking about? If it would fit in a mason jar, then why not boil it in a microwave? Then after it is brought to a boil for a couple of minutes, you can pop a canning lid and thread ring on it and let it cool (effectively canning it under a vacuum to use at your leisure).
 
Can you do it the same day, but before your wort? I usually start hydrating my yeast at the beginning of my brew day if using dry yeast. I suppose you could use preboiled water, but keep it covered - but most yeast likes to be rehydrated in warm water 85F or so, so if storing in the fridge at least let it get back up to room temp.
 
I just use bottled water and don't boil it at all.

+1 to just nuking it. It's only a few ounces, after all.
 
It would be fine as long as the container is airtight, throughly cleaned and sanitized. When you remove the container from the refrigerator spray or wipe the outside of the container to eliminate all the little nasties from sitting in the fridge.
 
I don't understand why you wouldn't be able to boil the water on the same day. I can't even think of a possible answer.
 
It really doesn't matter why this situation is happening. The answer is YES. Your plan sounds just fine.

It is also fine if you do not boil the water before hand. If you are using a sanitized container, the tap water is pretty clean.
 
I don't understand why you wouldn't be able to boil the water on the same day. I can't even think of a possible answer.

As I said , there is a Reason .

I have to boil 3 different Volumes of Water :

1- The Wort

2- The Water for topping up the Wort

3- The Water for rehydrating the dry Yeast

But , I have only 2 pots !

Hector
 
You can boil your water, add to mason jars, cap the jars, boil some more with the lids on and water surrounding them, then let cool. Basically you are doing the same thing as boil canning to have sterile water for later use. Or you could just add boiling water to a sanitized jar and seal it up for a vacuum sealed application. Where do you live where you have no microwave and it is so difficult to get clean/sanitized water for later use?
 
It is also fine if you do not boil the water before hand. If you are using a sanitized container, the tap water is pretty clean.

As I'm having infected Batches , I'm trying to prevent the Bacteria from getting in through any possible door .

Hector
 
You can boil your water, add to mason jars, cap the jars, boil some more with the lids on and water surrounding them, then let cool.

Is it possible to use sanitized empty spring water Pets for keeping the boiled Water after cooling ?!

Hector
 
2- The Water for topping up the Wort

3- The Water for rehydrating the dry Yeast

Maybe I'm just dense, but why do these have to be different pots of water? Boil 2&3 together, pour some off to rehydrate yeast, then use the rest to top off and chill.
 
Is it possible to use sanitized empty spring water Pets for keeping the boiled Water after cooling ?!

Hector

Just make sure they close tightly so you dont have to worry about any nasties getting in there, I often use milk jugs to store boiled water overnitght
and have not had a problem.:mug:
 
As I said , there is a Reason .

I have to boil 3 different Volumes of Water :

1- The Wort

2- The Water for topping up the Wort

3- The Water for rehydrating the dry Yeast

But , I have only 2 pots !

Hector

Get a third pot. It doesn't need to be big. A 2 quart pan would be more then plenty. I am not sure why you are so sure you need to rehydrate? For US-05, on the pack, it says to sprinkle directly on the wort. Not entirely sure it NEEDS to be re-hydrated. I know it's the better way of doing things, but not necessary.
 
I've heard that by keeping rehydrated Yeast more than 30 Minutes in water , you would kill the yeasties .

Hector

not exsactly true
Dry yeast is packaged with an energizer to take off faster
after 30 minutes in clean water the yeast will have absorbed that and the boost is gone
 
Depends what dry yeast you are using but you can probably get by without rehydrating.

I do brews all the time using US-05 all the time and just put it in without rehydrating. Just aerate the wort and sprinkle the yeast on the foam.
 
Can you sprinkle the Yeast so precisely ?!

I mean , exactly 1 gram of it !

Hector

Hector,

How are you measuring 1 gram of yeast to rehydrate? You could just do the same thing and sprinkle that on the wort if rehydrating was going to be a hassle.

nathan
 
My US-04 comes in single-use packets. Nothing to measure. Tear it open and in it goes. If rehydrating was this much trouble for me, I'd just sprinkle it right on the wort.
 
First off, switch to either all distiller or all spring water for your non-wort water, it doesn't matter which one you use. Personally, I use spring water. With not having the two different waters issue, you should have no reason not to just boil them all together.

Second, you don't need to boil your rehydration water. If it's bottled, it's perfectly clean and most likely will not infect your batch.

Third, the plan you described is not a good one. If you let the boiled water sit around, you've essentially negated any benefit you achieved from boiling it, unless you can seal it in an air-tight environment. Regardless, you want to rehydrate your yeast in warm water, so you would have to reheat it anyways.

Fourth, rehydration is not a necessity, you could just put it right into the fermenter dry. If you have the ability to measure 1 gram of yeast for rehydration then you have the same means to measure out the same amount and just drop it into the fermenter dry. Rehydration is a good step if you have any concerns about the viability if your yeast, because it will give you a visual indication of whether the yeast is healthy or not, but it is not necessary.

Finally, having read your prior thread, I'm still not convinced that you have an issue with infections. Your sanitation practices are fine, you should be more concerned about getting high quality ingredients and letting your beer sit long enough in both the fermenter and the bottle before passing judgment on whether it came out well.
 
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