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Rehydrating Dry Yeast

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dimik:
I've always just sprinkled dry yeast into the wort and didn't give it much thought, but started thinking more about it recently. So I tried it with one of my latest brews and I must say the reduced lag time is just amazing. Cut it at least in half. Think I'll keep doing it in the future. Just felt like sharing :)

Here is some more of my thoughts on this topic

hamiltont:
I know some very good brewers will say Bah Humbug, just sprinkle it. Obviously it works but I have to wonder if there is just an over abundance of yeast cells in a packet that it doesn't really matter.  I always rehydrate BTW. Good to see you had positive results. Cheers!!!

davidgzach:
Yep, you lose about half of your yeast cells by sprinkling versus rehydrating. 

Dave

nateo:
You also lose a lot of cells rehydrating at 70* vs 100*.

a10t2:

--- Quote from: nateo on October 15, 2012, 07:35:39 am ---You also lose a lot of cells rehydrating at 70* vs 100*.
--- End quote ---

From what I've seen that isn't necessarily true.

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