Richard
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I brewed my first lager on Sunday last week. I used an AHS kit with some Fermentis lager yeast. The yeast packet says the ideal temps are between 45 and 55. I'm using a room in my basement for the fermentation, so I've been able to control the temp with an open window, but the weather is getting unseasonably warm, and may get up to 60 in the next few days. The batch has been bubbling merrily along in the mid to high 40s for over a week now, so I'm hoping that the warmer weather won't spoil things. Perhaps it will provide a "diacetyl rest"?
I brewed my first lager on Sunday last week. I used an AHS kit with some Fermentis lager yeast. The yeast packet says the ideal temps are between 45 and 55. I'm using a room in my basement for the fermentation, so I've been able to control the temp with an open window, but the weather is getting unseasonably warm, and may get up to 60 in the next few days. The batch has been bubbling merrily along in the mid to high 40s for over a week now, so I'm hoping that the warmer weather won't spoil things. Perhaps it will provide a "diacetyl rest"?