mtbaesl
Well-Known Member
So, I brewed up my first ever lager, a Munich Dunkel. O.G. was 1.055, yeast was WLP833, I used an appropriate sized starter, and oxygenated with pure O2 for about 30 seconds (in retrospect not enough?). I did also use some yeast nutrient at the end of the boil. I pitched at 45F, left it there for 24 hrs, then raised it to 50F. Ferment took off after I raised it to 50F. Then, no airlock activity after 7-8 days, left it for 3 weeks. Figured it was done, so transferred to secondary and found my S.G = 1.021 (target 1.016). So I then brought the temp up to 60F, added yeast nutrient and energizer and left it for 5 days. No change in gravity, pitched some dry yeast onto it, still no change. I figure I am screwed and I should just begin to lager. Would you guys agree at this point? Not really sure what went wrong for future efforts, the only thing I can think of is maybe should have oxygenated more? Thoughts?
Also, do I need to transfer off of the new yeast that I pitched. I know you want to get it off the spent yeast before I lager for 6-8 weeks, which I did inititally before I added more yeast that didn't do crap. So, do I lager now, or transfer to tertiary and then lager?
Thanks
Mark
Also, do I need to transfer off of the new yeast that I pitched. I know you want to get it off the spent yeast before I lager for 6-8 weeks, which I did inititally before I added more yeast that didn't do crap. So, do I lager now, or transfer to tertiary and then lager?
Thanks
Mark