Q2XL
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I brewed a dopplebock about 3 weeks ago. I am now ready to transfer the beer to secondoary carboy for lagering. I want to brew another dopplebock and pitch it on the 1st dopplebocks yeast cake. Here is what I want to do.
1) Sunday---Transfer 1st beer to secondary for lagering.
2) Sunday---Leave about a half inch of beer in the first carboy to "protect" the yeast(kept at about 50F) for the next 36-48 hours.
3) Monday---Brew 2nd dopplebock, then chill it to about 44F to have the trub settle to the bottom on Monday night. This is a method that Palmer uses in his book "Brewing Classic Styles"
4) Tuesday morning---Transfer the 2nd beer onto the first yeast cake. And that's it.
I have 1 small fridge that I do my main fermentation in and I then bring the 2nd carboy over to my brothers house for lagering. I do not have a 2nd fridge at my place to lager in.
Any input and tips would be a big help.
1) Sunday---Transfer 1st beer to secondary for lagering.
2) Sunday---Leave about a half inch of beer in the first carboy to "protect" the yeast(kept at about 50F) for the next 36-48 hours.
3) Monday---Brew 2nd dopplebock, then chill it to about 44F to have the trub settle to the bottom on Monday night. This is a method that Palmer uses in his book "Brewing Classic Styles"
4) Tuesday morning---Transfer the 2nd beer onto the first yeast cake. And that's it.
I have 1 small fridge that I do my main fermentation in and I then bring the 2nd carboy over to my brothers house for lagering. I do not have a 2nd fridge at my place to lager in.
Any input and tips would be a big help.