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The Mr Beer recipes say to stir the wort in the fermenter then pitch the yeast and let it be. Should I shake it up and stir the wort after pitching the yeast to help oxygenate it, or should I do that before I ptch the yeast and just let it sit after pitching the yeast?

when I oxygenate I add the yeast to the lbk and do an aggressive pour and call that stirring

Aerate before regardless. Whether you do after is optional. Shaking? No.

Jones4412 wrote:The Mr Beer recipes say to stir the wort in the fermenter then pitch the yeast and let it be. Should I shake it up and stir the wort after pitching the yeast to help oxygenate it, or should I do that before I ptch the yeast and just let it sit after pitching the yeast?

Jones, you got one of those Braun handblenders? I use the whisk attachment on mine and aerate the living snot out of it for several minutes before pitching the yeast. I let it sit for a few minutes and then as I'm carrying it to the fermentation area, I gently rock it back and forth being careful not to let the wort get up by the lid.....it will spill out of the ventilation slots. That's it.

This thing is awesome:

RickBeer wrote:Acetate before regardless. Whether you do after is optional. Shaking? No.

Please do not put acetate in your beer, it is a nasty solvent.

I believe auto-correct is to blame here.

Like previously said, don't shake it or you risk some of it leaking out from under the lid. I have done the Mr. Beer directions before of just adding and leaving it but from my experiences stirring and aerating it seem to get the fermentation process started quicker so it is what I usually do. I get it all stirred up with a metal whisk, like what is shown in the picture of the Braun, then I add the yeast and stir again for a minute or 2.

pour the wort into the lbk.
get a sanitized spoon or whisk.
carefully agitate the wort for a couple minutes to work oxygen into it.
be very careful not to scrape or scratch the bottom of the keg or the sides. scratches make wonderful places for bacteria to grow.
sprinkle the yeast on top. some stir it in. some don't. wont matter either way at this point. yeast will find the yummy food.

Aerate, not acetate... Phone and auto correct. Yikes!

I use a silicone whisk, doesn't scratch LBK.

I love using my wife's "boat motor" to whisk the beer for aeration. Less strenuous and does it faster than my own hands!

philm00x wrote:I love using my wife's "boat motor" to whisk the beer for aeration. Less strenuous and does it faster than my own hands!

I'm sure there's a joke in here somewhere.

Ibasterd wrote:

philm00x wrote:I love using my wife's "boat motor" to whisk the beer for aeration. Less strenuous and does it faster than my own hands!

I'm sure there's a joke in here somewhere.

There's lots of jokes in those that post actually

Lmao!! I call it a boat motor because I used to hear chefs on Food Network call it that all the time. I guess when you attach the blender blade on it, it looks like a propeller on a small boat motor.

Sorry, Didn't want to hijack the thread with jokes about motor-boating one's wife and having fast hands. As far as making beer goes, I usually wisk the wort in the LBK (being careful not to scratch plastic) to aerate, and then pitch yeast on top with no further stirring. The yeast will find it's way and make sweet delicious beer!

Happy motor-boating!

Ibasterd wrote:Sorry, Didn't want to hijack the thread with jokes about motor-boating one's wife and having fast hands. As far as making beer goes, I usually wisk the wort in the LBK (being careful not to scratch plastic) to aerate, and then pitch yeast on top with no further stirring. The yeast will find it's way and make sweet delicious beer!

Happy motor-boating!

Hahahahahaha

I do the same process just by different means:

Transfer chilled wort to fermenter
Aerate wort with aeration system for 32 seconds
Pitch yeast on top with no further action

"Motor Boat"