Oxygenation techniques

[BrewNoob]

So far I have been using the big food grade paddle I got from my LHBS that I use for wort boil stirring to basically whip my cooled wort. I have had no troubles with a good start and save my first batch (which by the way is in bottle and waiting another week to test it) have all been very active ferments thoughout the first 7 days. My question I guess is how much risk of bad yeasts entering the wort am I taking whipping it by paddle for 10 minutes. Yes it's a bit of elbow grease but it's all I have to use for now. Thanx in advance.

Gerard

[bub]

Using a carboy or bucket?
Carboys I just shake the piss outa it till the foam is almost gonna pour out.
Buckets you can do the same... I also use the little airation (that can't be spelled correctly) nozzle thing when I transfer to the fermenter.

I recently replaced my O2 stone and will be using pure O2 to hit my next batch.

BUB

[DannyW]

Paint stirrer on a drill makes quick work of frothing up a bucket full of wort. Hardest part is finding one that won't rust.

[JB-Brewer]

brewnood, you never told me you were in Foo Fighters! I love your music...

[barls]

i use one of those wand blenders works geat for me

[polski]

i just shake the hell out of my pastic bucket. just waiting for the day i throw out my back to change my ways.

[BeerPal]

My opinion is that your beer should be exposed to as little unfiltered air as possible. Bottled O2 through a stone is my method. Whipping up your wort in an open bucket sounds scary to me

[newbiebrew]

I agree with beer pal. Its only about $30 for a pure o2 setup through morebeer and the bottles are only about $8 a pop and they last about 10 batches. Its a small price to pay for the peace of mind you get from knowing you have bacteria free oxygen going into your wort and also it only takes about two minutes to oxygenate a five gallon batch.