Dry Yeast - Why Rehydrate??

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How do you handle your dry yeast before pitching?

Poll ended at Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:42 pm

Toss it in and shake, shake, shake!
1
25%
Rehydrate that mother before you think about pitching it!!
2
50%
Everybody knows you need to make a starter with it first!
0
No votes
I am not foolish enough to use dry yeast instead of liquid.
1
25%
 
Total votes: 4

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Post by brew captain »

OK, I pitched yesterday at about 5 pm and had three inches of krausen in both carboys when I got up at 3 am to check on things. I am a believer so far. Smells great. I made five pounds of amber candi sugar (inverted with citric acid) and put in this tripel. My OG was a little wimpy so hopefully the yeasts can make up for that with a good ferment and a low FG...

Cheers!
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