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After reading about the theory that if you use a drop of olive oil you do not need to aerate the wort I thought why not give it a go. I mixed up a Cooper Real Ale kit with a BE2 and 250g of dark dry malt extract. I added the water via a hose straight into the wort so as to minimize the aeration. I know that this will still give some aeration but I can't measure it. The normal inch of frothy head on the wort was just a small amount and looked flat. I used US-05 yeast and put it in a clean glass, sprayed a small amount of olive oil on it and mixed it dry by swishing the glass around. Next I added a little tepid water and let it dissolve for 20 min. It was a little goopier than yeast usually goes when dissolved like that but it bubbled up fine. I gently added the yeast and I will know in a few days if it is working.
What have I got to loose? $25 of ingredients and could be a brew behind the winter schedule.
What have I got to loose? $25 of ingredients and could be a brew behind the winter schedule.