Aeration Schedule?

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loftybrewer

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Would there be any use in dry pumping my siphon to aerate 2 brown ales I have sitting with brett and bugs in them? I thought I could do this every month or 2 to get the sort of oxidation that barrel-aging achieves. Is it a waste of time?
 
I don't think it's a good idea. There is a big difference between the slow/constant oxygen diffusion through the wood of a barrel and infusing a large amount of oxygen into a beer on an interval basis. Barrel aging allows the Brett (living in and on the wood) to use the oxygen quickly, preventing oxidation of the beer.

I’ve never had a problem aging in carboys with airlocks. It can be a bit more difficult to get the beer adequately sour, so I tend to pitch my microbes from the start, instead of waiting until secondary (which works for barrel-aged sours).
 
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