Put together my first Oktoberfest and will be brewing it on Sunday. Got my starter going for WLP830 and to be on the safe side I'll be stepping it up on Friday. OG is planned for 1.055.
Being my first lager, any tips/tricks to make sure this beer turns out good? I plan on chilling it down to roughly 65-70 after the boil, pitching yeast and then putting in my chest freezer to ferment it at 50*. I've been told various ways to ferment. Some have said 50* for a few weeks, rack off the cake and then cool to low 40's for another 5ish weeks. Then I've heard just leave it at 50*, rack off the cake after a few weeks, and keep it at 50* until its done.
Any recommendations?
Being my first lager, any tips/tricks to make sure this beer turns out good? I plan on chilling it down to roughly 65-70 after the boil, pitching yeast and then putting in my chest freezer to ferment it at 50*. I've been told various ways to ferment. Some have said 50* for a few weeks, rack off the cake and then cool to low 40's for another 5ish weeks. Then I've heard just leave it at 50*, rack off the cake after a few weeks, and keep it at 50* until its done.
Any recommendations?