drumma
Member
Hi Everyone,
First timer here. I have been reading the forum over the last month or 2 trying to get a feel for everything. I finally bought everything I think I'll need and wanted to dig in.
I wanted to take baby steps and start with an extract kit. So I went to my local brew shop. They are more of a brew on site place but sell some kits that you just take home as well. So I picked up a Festa Brew Bock kit.
I guess I wasn't as prepared as I thought. I normally research the hell out of things before I start but I made a spur of the moment decision which is completely out of character for me. I got the kit home expecting a big bag of sugar and some yeast. What I got was a BIG bag of brown liquid and a package of yeast.
Apparently this is a premade wort no boiling necessary. Just pour it in your primary fermenter pitch the yeast and wait. It seems pretty straight forward and even easier than I had expected. It came with a sheet of instructions but from what I read on here normally it's not a good idea to follow kit instructions.
The instructions are generic for every single kit this company sells. Ale and Lager. And from what I understand they require very different conditions. I didn't realize that a Bock was a lager until I saw that the yeast was included was Fermentis Saflager S-23. The instructions seem to be based on making Ale. It basically says to ferment for 3-5 days at room temperature(17-25C). Then transfer to secondary and store for 7-10 days at room temperature again. Then bottle and store for 2 weeks
Everything I've read about lager including the directions on the yeast state that it needs to be fermented at much cooler temperatures like 9-15C. And I think the 3-5 and 7-10 day time frames seem a little quick.
Should I follow the directions that came with it and leave it at room temp? The temp seems to sit around 20C where I have it sitting now. Or should I follow the proper instructions and temp guidelines for lager and try to find a cooler place?
Any input appreciated, I don't want to waste this.
First timer here. I have been reading the forum over the last month or 2 trying to get a feel for everything. I finally bought everything I think I'll need and wanted to dig in.
I wanted to take baby steps and start with an extract kit. So I went to my local brew shop. They are more of a brew on site place but sell some kits that you just take home as well. So I picked up a Festa Brew Bock kit.
I guess I wasn't as prepared as I thought. I normally research the hell out of things before I start but I made a spur of the moment decision which is completely out of character for me. I got the kit home expecting a big bag of sugar and some yeast. What I got was a BIG bag of brown liquid and a package of yeast.
Apparently this is a premade wort no boiling necessary. Just pour it in your primary fermenter pitch the yeast and wait. It seems pretty straight forward and even easier than I had expected. It came with a sheet of instructions but from what I read on here normally it's not a good idea to follow kit instructions.
The instructions are generic for every single kit this company sells. Ale and Lager. And from what I understand they require very different conditions. I didn't realize that a Bock was a lager until I saw that the yeast was included was Fermentis Saflager S-23. The instructions seem to be based on making Ale. It basically says to ferment for 3-5 days at room temperature(17-25C). Then transfer to secondary and store for 7-10 days at room temperature again. Then bottle and store for 2 weeks
Everything I've read about lager including the directions on the yeast state that it needs to be fermented at much cooler temperatures like 9-15C. And I think the 3-5 and 7-10 day time frames seem a little quick.
Should I follow the directions that came with it and leave it at room temp? The temp seems to sit around 20C where I have it sitting now. Or should I follow the proper instructions and temp guidelines for lager and try to find a cooler place?
Any input appreciated, I don't want to waste this.