Aeration Of Wort

[homebrewworld.com]

I dont use an Aeration system.
Well i do, but not a pump.
With my last 3 brews, i have ditched the hose from the kettle to the fermenter. I now just open the tap on the kettle and aim for the 60L fermenter getting mega foaming/aeration !

Man, my last 3 brews have gone off like rockets ! little lag time, and great complete ferments.
I think i have got this sussed now.
I nearly got a aquarium pump set-up but just dont need the extra crap/and cleaning to deal with. I will see how my Lagers go doing this, this will be the challenge.

Until then i will stick with niagra falls into my fermenter !

:beerbang:

 

[Doc]

In-line aeration with a 2 micron stone after the CCFWC for me. Live and swear by it in conjunction with yeast propogated on the stir plate.

Beers,
Doc

 

[mika]

Had a read thru the thread and as usual latley have come away with no clear decision. But recently I bought some Wyeast 1187 Ring Wood Ale, was in the bargain bin...not sure whether it will take off yet..but anyway.
Have concerns about using it after reading this I'm a little concerned about it dropping out and stopping fermenting. I wondering if the airstone and pump is the way around this, just give it a blast every couple of days...or is this a bad idea ?? :unsure:

 

[stephen]

Had a read thru the thread and as usual latley have come away with no clear decision. But recently I bought some Wyeast 1187 Ring Wood Ale, was in the bargain bin...not sure whether it will take off yet..but anyway.
Have concerns about using it after reading this I'm a little concerned about it dropping out and stopping fermenting. I wondering if the airstone and pump is the way around this, just give it a blast every couple of days...or is this a bad idea ?? :unsure:

Mika etc

Aeration should be done prior to to and only shortly after pitching yeast: ie. within a couple of hours!

After this there is the risk of oxidisation - the wonderful wet cardboard/paper taste.

steve

 

[mika]

So shaking crap out of the fermenter is still the best/only way for this yeast ?

 

[Guest Lurker]

So shaking crap out of the fermenter is still the best/only way for this yeast ?

The stone will work if it is connected to your CO2 bottle.

 

[Kai]

I dont feel comfortable about saying this, but............I agree with Darren.

Airate the starter (by shaking), not the wort, pitch a good healthy population and in AG brews I dont get attenuation problems.

Although I did just waste the money on a stone and pump to try it on a brew and see what everyone is on about, I doubt if it will make a difference and get used much.

I've got a whole box of HB stuff I had to have to make better beer,most just sits in the box now.

Seal that box up and slap my name & address on it

 

[blackbock]

I found out early in my brewing days that not aerating leads to elvated levels of diacetyl: First extract brew I made I didn't aerate and it tasted like butterscotch pudding! I now religiously aerate.

Stephen,

This is odd; Aeration is supposed to INCREASE diacetyl levels! But hey, whatever works for you!