How to Aerate Wort.
Introducing oxygen into your wort before fermenting
is an easy, effective way to improve the quality
of your home brew.
You will need Sodium percarbonate A fermenting
bucket 5-gal. paint mixer drill attachment
A power drill and bleach (optional).
Step 1.
Sanitize everything that will come in contact
with the wort using sodium percarbonate and
then rinse thoroughly.
Use a bleach solution.
Add two capfuls of bleach per five gallons
of water.
Step 2.
Cool the wort to between 60 and 75 degrees
Fahrenheit before introducing air into it.
Transfer the cooled wort to the fermenting
bucket.
Leave room inside the bucket, as the wort
expands during aeration.
Step 3.
Attach the paint mixer to the power drill.
Stand directly over the bucket, submerge the
mixer, and turn the drill on.
Step 4.
Mix until the desired level of air is incorporated
into the wort; a few minutes are usually sufficient.
Be careful of spills.
Step 5.
Give the foam enough time to settle before
topping off with the desired amount of water.
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