How do you guys recommend pitching the yeast when I plan on using a carboy as the primary? Up until now I have always used a bucket as my primary and I would add the yeast and stir it in but I want to use a carboy with a blowoff tube for my next batch and wanted to know what you recommend.
Posted Sep 2, 2012, 3:51 AM UTC
well I wouldn't stir, all that work to contaminate it at the end seems sad, just pitch it in the carboy with correct temp stuff them shake for at least but no more than 45 seconds to aeriate
at least but no more than 45 seconds
You mean, exactly 45 seconds then?
Hehehe! I'm just being pedantic, but seriously that sounds funny.
Well the wyeast guy said you need to shake it for 45 and you don't get any benefit (other than working out) for doing it longer
Thanks. I think this is what I am going to go with.
I usually just dump it in. As it falls through, it should mix fine. Honestly, yeast are pretty amazing. They'll do just fine.
I know they are amazing...they eat sugar and poop booze...doesn't get much better than that! That was my first thought but I wanted to make sure.
Thanks!
Hehe. Thats one way of putting it :P I read an article lately that said theyre actually not bad for you either (Amino acids and stuff).
But really, you'd be amazed at what those lil guys can do. Theyre resilient, and efficient. Once they touch the wort, theyre tearing through the sugar and reproducing, creating millions upon millions of yeast cells.
The yeast sludge is remarkably good for you. An extremely potent source of vitamins.
make sure you use a 6 gal carboy if you're looking at a violent fermentation or else the lack of head space will mean less beer when it goes out the blow off tube
I have a 6.5 gallon...so I should be OK. Thanks!
Sanitized funnel works
That was kind of what I was thinking. Thanks!