permo
Well-Known Member
I have no temperature control, but my garage is well insulated and holds a pretty constant 40-42 degrees all winter long. I made a lager the other day, pitched the yeast into 50 degree wort. 72 hours later it is going, but not strong at all. No krausen, but it there surely is fermentation going on.
I pitched a large 5 liter starter into 10 gallons of 1.045 OG wort. Yeast is wyeast munich lager.
I am wondering if the following protocol will be OK.
Let it ferment cold, very cold until %75 attenuation, this will take weeks at these temps.. Then warm up to 65 (inside my house) for 5 days or so to finish up and reduce diacytel. I am just hoping that my yeast aren't super stressed by the cold. They are working slowly and that is good news.
I pitched a large 5 liter starter into 10 gallons of 1.045 OG wort. Yeast is wyeast munich lager.
I am wondering if the following protocol will be OK.
Let it ferment cold, very cold until %75 attenuation, this will take weeks at these temps.. Then warm up to 65 (inside my house) for 5 days or so to finish up and reduce diacytel. I am just hoping that my yeast aren't super stressed by the cold. They are working slowly and that is good news.