All-Grain - 2011 1st Place HBT- Light lager- Augustiner Lagerbier Hell - Page 2

**ahacreative** · 01-07-2012, 08:14 PM

I need a little clarification (advice). I'm trying this recipe for my first lager. The recipe describes primary fermentation for 21 days, with a diacetal rest at roughly 7 days. After the rest, will I return the primary ferment vessel to my cooler for the remaining days up to 21, and then rack it to secondary? Thanks for the help!

kitemanks · 01-07-2012, 10:54 PM

I would check with the manufacturer on the yeast however normally D-rests are done at the end of fermentation to make sure 1) fermentation is done, 2) to clean up any D-flavors primarily described as butter scotch. Ferment in the primary until no more bubbles.... then D-rest for maybe 5 days then cool to upper thirtys and rack to secondary on the gelatin clarifier mentioned in earlier threads.

Plankton · 01-17-2012, 06:28 PM

What is the finished volume of this recipe?

kitemanks · 01-17-2012, 08:26 PM

10 gallon.

**ahacreative** · 02-18-2012, 12:47 PM

Last night I drew the first pint off this batch...Worth the Wait! Excellent flavor, beautiful color - really nice lager. After tasting this, I put in my grain order for a full 10 gal batch.

kitemanks · 02-18-2012, 02:15 PM

Since it turned out so nice I'm curious about how long it took, and if you used the gelatin? I'm glad your first lager turned out so well. Congrats

**Joe Dragon** · 02-18-2012, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahacreative

Last night I drew the first pint off this batch...Worth the Wait! Excellent flavor, beautiful color - really nice lager. After tasting this, I put in my grain order for a full 10 gal batch.

Outstanding! I'm thrilled that you are enjoying this beer. Now get another batch going.

**ahacreative** · 02-18-2012, 07:34 PM

Kitemanks, I brewed on Jan 4, kegged and carbed on feb 11, and drew a pint on feb 17. I did not use gelatin. It cleared up so well in primary and secondary that I didn't need it. Because of the time involved in primary/secondary, I'll definitely make this a 10 gal brew from now on.

kitemanks · 02-18-2012, 08:58 PM

Nice! I almost forgot about this recipe until I got the emails on the thread recently...ya know how it is brewing for friends and Super bowl, but I want to do this one for me. I've pretty much got my landshark, and corona clone down time to brew this one next. Thanks and happy brewing

sneeron · 02-29-2012, 03:02 AM

I've been looking for a lager to do. This one is going to be my first.