Unwanted Pellicle, Sprinkling vs Rehydrating Dry Yeast, & When to Rack Your Batch – Ep. 467

Unwanted Pellicle, Sprinkling vs Rehydrating Dry Yeast, & When to Rack Your Batch – Ep. 467

March 5, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 466

About this episode

In this episode, Joshua Steubing and guest Lorena Evans discuss unwanted pellicle, the differences between sprinkling and rehydrating dry yeast, and when to rack your batch.

Last week’s episode was sort of a bummer, eh? Well, I’m past that and looking forward to bigger and better things! That’s why I have my dear friend, Lorena Evans, on the show today to help me answer YOUR questions because – let’s be real – I couldn’t do it without other people’s knowledge. Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! … THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Unwanted Pellicle, Sprinkling vs Rehydrating Dry Yeast, & When to Rack Your Batch 00:00:00 – 00:14:00 Small Talk & Patreon Information 00:14:53 – 00:24:52 Sprinkling vs Rehydrating Dry Yeast 00:25:46 – 00:39:24 IPA Freshness 00:40:05 – 00:53:17 When to Rack Your Batch Links for this episode: Fermzilla Allrounder: https://morebeer.com/products/fermzilla-rounder-pressure-brewing-kit-159-gal-60/index?a_aid=HomebrewHappyHour…

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