I just started a five gallon batch today. No modifications, just Ed's recipe to the letter. ( 6 gallon Better-Bottle too Ed!) I'm looking forward to the end results. Now it's time for patience.
Edit: I used the Montrachet Wine yeast but did not rehydrate it first. I wasn't sure if this would be a problem so I went back to Ed's recipe posted on the first page of this thread. He stated that he "Sprinkled the yeast into the funnel then rinse with the rest of the juice so all the yeast is now in the carboy". Can anyone tell me if not rehydrating the dry yeast will present any problems with the fermentation? Thanks.
John
Edit: I used the Montrachet Wine yeast but did not rehydrate it first. I wasn't sure if this would be a problem so I went back to Ed's recipe posted on the first page of this thread. He stated that he "Sprinkled the yeast into the funnel then rinse with the rest of the juice so all the yeast is now in the carboy". Can anyone tell me if not rehydrating the dry yeast will present any problems with the fermentation? Thanks.
John