rollinred
Well-Known Member
So I think I might have brought the temperature up for a diacetyl rest to quickly. This is suppose to be a cerveza style lager, which is one of the least flavorful beers, and it has almost the same taste as a hefe, that banana-ish flavor. I was only .005 away from my target gravity when I raised it for a few days.
I am thinking that the best option now is to just drop the temps down to lagering to settle out the yeast, then just transfer to kegs and let it lager out for a few weeks.
This is probably my first and last lager experience though. I did quite a few things wrong, and its been more of a hasle that it is worth since I dont care much for lagers anyway. One key thing for all first time lager brewers... Make a starter!. Niether one of my lagers met the expected final gravity and I just know that this is the reason. They have sat for 3 weeks in the primary. I dont do secondarys so this is plenty to ensure that fermenation was done.
I am thinking that the best option now is to just drop the temps down to lagering to settle out the yeast, then just transfer to kegs and let it lager out for a few weeks.
This is probably my first and last lager experience though. I did quite a few things wrong, and its been more of a hasle that it is worth since I dont care much for lagers anyway. One key thing for all first time lager brewers... Make a starter!. Niether one of my lagers met the expected final gravity and I just know that this is the reason. They have sat for 3 weeks in the primary. I dont do secondarys so this is plenty to ensure that fermenation was done.