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Well the lager came out pretty good, I can't detect any fermentation issues. Clean and Crisp! I did however mess up the bottling and only half the bottles carbonated. I should have stirred up my fresh yeast/sugar a little better. Live and Learn. Thanks for all the help everyone.

Thanks norsk, I might not even use the citra..doesn't smell nearly as good as either the Amarillo or Cascade. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

Humm my citra hops smell bad. It has a wet cat smell/piney smell. Is that typical of the batch this year? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

Pumpkinman thanks for the suggestion. I normally have a better plan then this, however I had bought ingredients to do 10 gallons of an Amarillo PA, and decided to do 5 gallons and then change it up the second with the Citra I had around for an experimental recipe. I think I am going to bitter...

I want to make a pale ale and I have some base grains. 8lbs 2 row, 1lb vienna, 1lb crystal 60. Any suggestions on a hop schedule, I have 1 oz cascade, 1 oz Amarillo and 1 oz of Citra? Thanks Sent from my SCH-I545 using Home Brew mobile app

Thanks begin2brew, I am going to go with your suggestion of 6 weeks. I am a little excited about my first lager.

Any recommendations for how long to cold condition a hellas? Right now it is 3 weeks at 35 degrees and I am running out of beer.

Mysticmead, I want to thank you for the recipe. I made a 10 gallon batch of this with some local honey and Willamette hops it turned out fantastic.

Thanks everyone. I am going to start warming it up now. I will test it on Thursday and either rack/lager or leave for 9 days at the warmer temperature.

Long time lurker, first time poster here. I finally got around to making my first Lager, a munich hellas. Original plan was to ferment from 1.054 to 1.02 at 49-50 degrees, do a diacetyl rest for 2 days at 60 degrees, then lager for 2 months at 35 degrees. However my OG was 1.06 and after 6...