CheersToGreatBeers
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I have been an all grain ale homebrew for several years and recently strarting brewing lagers to learn how clean of a beer that I can brew. I am looking for suggestions regarding lager beers and yeasts:
1.) I have read that it is important to pitch your yeast into your wort with both being at the initial lager temperature. I have been lagering at 50 degrees F. It is difficult to get the wort down to 50. Would it be best to place the primary and the yeast starter into the 50 degreee fermentation chamber for a day before pitching?
2.) At what point is it best to do the Diacytal rest?
3.) When would you suggest transfering to a secondary?
4.) The Vienna Lager that I just brewed has little carbonation after 2-1/2 weeks of bottle conditioning. Because, I lagered only at 50 degrees F (for 45 days) versus a lower temperature, I figured that I would have enough viable yeast for carbonation. I may have been wrong...though I will give it more time. Related: I have a Czech lager in the primary and plan to lager at 50 or the low 30 degrees. How does one calculate the amount yeast to add at bottling time?
Thanks
1.) I have read that it is important to pitch your yeast into your wort with both being at the initial lager temperature. I have been lagering at 50 degrees F. It is difficult to get the wort down to 50. Would it be best to place the primary and the yeast starter into the 50 degreee fermentation chamber for a day before pitching?
2.) At what point is it best to do the Diacytal rest?
3.) When would you suggest transfering to a secondary?
4.) The Vienna Lager that I just brewed has little carbonation after 2-1/2 weeks of bottle conditioning. Because, I lagered only at 50 degrees F (for 45 days) versus a lower temperature, I figured that I would have enough viable yeast for carbonation. I may have been wrong...though I will give it more time. Related: I have a Czech lager in the primary and plan to lager at 50 or the low 30 degrees. How does one calculate the amount yeast to add at bottling time?
Thanks