at what temperature is the most suitable to put yeast ? i have heard someone put their dry yeast in hot water for 15 mins before putting it in the wort. is that going to hurt the beer at all ? or it is already good because when the yeast got mixed in with the wort, it will starting activating...
as for this hop, if i use the water 2.5 gallons, and the weight of the malt is 1.5 lbs. then how much of the weight for the hop should i use ? thank you very much.