tockeyhockey
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my next brew will be my first lager -- a budvar clone.
i have a few questions about lagering however. when pitching lager yeast, do i need to cool the wort to the temperature where i will be fermenting, somewhere in the 40-50 F range?
also, would a budvar clone benefit from brewing with distilled water to mimic the ultra-soft water in prague? i'm assuming i'd have to add some yeast nutrients, but otherwise the distilled water would be the best in this scenario.
should i take my lager through a wide range of temperatures to make sure that all of the yeast is fermented out? in other words, should i step it down five degrees at a time to the final lagering temperature and then step it back up five degrees at a time to the resting temperature? what's the best model for this process?
any links to lagering advice or step by step lagering instructions would be greatly appreciated.
i have a few questions about lagering however. when pitching lager yeast, do i need to cool the wort to the temperature where i will be fermenting, somewhere in the 40-50 F range?
also, would a budvar clone benefit from brewing with distilled water to mimic the ultra-soft water in prague? i'm assuming i'd have to add some yeast nutrients, but otherwise the distilled water would be the best in this scenario.
should i take my lager through a wide range of temperatures to make sure that all of the yeast is fermented out? in other words, should i step it down five degrees at a time to the final lagering temperature and then step it back up five degrees at a time to the resting temperature? what's the best model for this process?
any links to lagering advice or step by step lagering instructions would be greatly appreciated.