I made the Brewer's Best Octoberfest recently using a replacement lager yeast because my kit was old. It was in the primary for 14 days at 54 degrees. I racked to a secondary and lowered the temperature 2 degrees per day until I got it down to 36 degrees where it has stayed for the 3 weeks...
I'm fairly new to home brewing and wondered what others think about whether or not to use a lid when brewing wort. Early on I was so phobic about boil overs that I left it off. I had to use a higher flame to keep the boil going and I lost wort to evaporation. My last couple batches I decided...
