When brewing the first thing I do is start fill the water boiler and start heating the mash water. The second thing I do is make sure my dried yeast is happy. my yeast.
I sanitise a glass. fill 3/4 with preboiled water at 25c add a teaspoon of sugar then the yeast, cover with cling wrap and leave in a warm place.
The result at the time of pitching is happy yeast.
