I like Mark’s advice; I always brew in glass... Don’t trust plastic. ¨The Complete Joy of Homebrewing,¨ by Charlie Papazian, is a classic, and imbued with humor, wit, and wisdom. ¨Relax, Don't Worry, Have A Homebrew¨ (or RDWHAHB to the insiders). For a free source, to get your feet wet, try howtobrew.com. Of course there are a lot of other options and the homebrewtalk forum more info than one could ever absorb. Dry yeast is so good these days I find I cannot tell the difference in results between re-hydrating versus just letting the wort cool a few degrees below 80F and just pitching it right in... I could go on about brewing for a long time, but it is bed time!
I like Mark’s advice; I always brew in glass... Don’t trust plastic. ¨The Complete Joy of Homebrewing,¨ by Charlie Papazian, is a classic, and imbued with humor, wit, and wisdom. ¨Relax, Don't Worry, Have A Homebrew¨ (or RDWHAHB to the insiders). For a free source, to get your feet wet, try howtobrew.com. Of course there are a lot of other options and the homebrewtalk forum more info than one could ever absorb. Dry yeast is so good these days I find I cannot tell the difference in results between re-hydrating versus just letting the wort cool a few degrees below 80F and just pitching it right in... I could go on about brewing for a long time, but it is bed time!