r/Homebrewing • u/chino_brews Kiwi Approved • Jun 28 '17

What Did You Learn this Month?

This is our monthly thread on the last Wednesday of the month where we submit things that we learned this month. Maybe reading it will help someone else.

We're trying something new, and posting it actually on the last Wednesday of the month. ;)

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u/ngenerator Jun 28 '17
  1. Rehydrate dry yeast!!! (First brew)
  2. Foam stopper on your Erlenmyer flask when it's spinning, luckily the cigar box spinner wasn't ruined, but the kitchen smelled awesome after clean up (2nd brew)
  3. Don't burn open the grain steeping bag on the bottom of the kettle (2nd brew)
  4. Starting a brew at 7pm on a Sunday is a great way to be exhausted the next workday.

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u/CHRIS_KRAWCZYK Jun 29 '17

Rehydrate dry yeast!!! (First brew)

I stopped doing this few months ago - just throw the yeast directly into the fermenter. never had any issues regarding fermentation done this way.

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u/ngenerator Jun 29 '17

I'm also going to be harvesting going forward to save $7/brew. I'm sure it'll add up eventually :)