Kiwi_Jonno
Well-Known Member
Iv been reading here a lot lately, that for good lager you really need a secondary fermentation... Unfortunitly Iv only got a primary.
My Muntons Premium Lager Can has been fermenting for 2 weeks today in primary. I took it out of its ice bath yesterday so it was a few days warmer to finish fermenting. I am wondering if I should now leave it in primary at the current (18-19*C) or put it back in the ice bath (16*C), or bottle?
Iv been reading these guidelines for lager beers...
1) pitch yeast at room temps, wait for signs of fermentation, move to beer fridge/freezer.
2) Primary fermentation for about 2 weeks at 45-52 degrees.
3) Check SG, if gravity is below 1.018, raise temp to room temperature to allow for diacetyl rest. Leave at room temp for around 48 hours.
4) Rack to secondary and move back into beer fridge. Lower temps gradually to around 38-42 degrees for lagering.
5) Leave beer in secondary for a couple months at lager temps
6) Bring beer to room temp, prime and bottle the beer.
7) Leave beer at room temps for a few weeks to allow for carbonation.
8) Chill, and drink the **** out of the beer.
Iv just finished making a chilli-bin cooler. It has a foam lid, with the airlock thru the lid etc as others have had. Am wondering if I should put the lager in there, at say 10*C? That would be the same as cooling the beer down in a secondary, only that its in primary still.
Any help?
My Muntons Premium Lager Can has been fermenting for 2 weeks today in primary. I took it out of its ice bath yesterday so it was a few days warmer to finish fermenting. I am wondering if I should now leave it in primary at the current (18-19*C) or put it back in the ice bath (16*C), or bottle?
Iv been reading these guidelines for lager beers...
1) pitch yeast at room temps, wait for signs of fermentation, move to beer fridge/freezer.
2) Primary fermentation for about 2 weeks at 45-52 degrees.
3) Check SG, if gravity is below 1.018, raise temp to room temperature to allow for diacetyl rest. Leave at room temp for around 48 hours.
4) Rack to secondary and move back into beer fridge. Lower temps gradually to around 38-42 degrees for lagering.
5) Leave beer in secondary for a couple months at lager temps
6) Bring beer to room temp, prime and bottle the beer.
7) Leave beer at room temps for a few weeks to allow for carbonation.
8) Chill, and drink the **** out of the beer.
Iv just finished making a chilli-bin cooler. It has a foam lid, with the airlock thru the lid etc as others have had. Am wondering if I should put the lager in there, at say 10*C? That would be the same as cooling the beer down in a secondary, only that its in primary still.
Any help?