Stirred in yeast

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Hi all
I am new to brewing and have just put on my first kit a Muntons highland heavy ale and as normal I rushed in, then read what I should have done later.
The kit all went together fairly well only I sprinkled the yeast on the foam that had formed in the FV, then I gave it all a good stir. Since then the FV lid has bulged up and the air lock is under pressure, so something is happening and time will tell.
I also didn't take a original gravity reading which I will do next time.
Anyway my question is when I do my next kit should I just sprinkle the yeast on top and leave it?
This site I am sure will be a mine of usefull information and I will try to keep any silly questions to a minimum
Thanks

 

[RobWalker]

Sprinking is absolutely fine mate. If you have a Hbs or wilkos, it will pay you to buy a hydrometer now so you can figure out when its finished :) after activity stops you should be reading about 1.010 :)

 

[PD]

your either a sprinkler or a mixer.............. :twisted:

Come out of the closet and declare what you are............

Either is fine, those yeasts are hungry little buggers and will find the goodies.

 

[Steve]

Yep you either sprinkle or mix it makes no difference it's going to get into the wort anyway. I tend to sprinkle onto the foam and leave for a few mins to rehydrate then give it a little mix in.

 

[jonnymorris]

I've always sprinkled and never had any issues (a few stuck brews but they've always fermented out). However, recently I looked into the value of re-hydrating dried yeast before pitching and after reading the following I am a convert and will never sprinkle again...

http://koehlerbeer.com/2008/06/07/rehydrating-dry-yeast-with-dr-clayton-cone/

 

[Sandimas]

However, recently I looked into the value of re-hydrating dried yeast before pitching and after reading the following I am a convert and will never sprinkle again...

+1 - re-hydrating seems to get it going muxh quicker, I did a brew yesterday afternoon with Nottingham yeast and the airlock was bubbling by late evening. With sprinkling it on top, it can take up to 24hrs to get moving. I like the re-assuring sound of a bubbling airlock before I go to bed.