Ceedubya
Well-Known Member
I was thinking about making a traditional Marzen, as in brew in March to drink for Octoberfest. Have any of you done this?
I have made a few partial mash versions of this style of beer before for Octoberfest, but usually around the 1st part of august and lager for a few weeks to drink the end of September and into October.
As I am finishing up my new mash tun this evening and getting ready for all grain, I want to make this one of my first all grain brews. I have a few more on the books before I will get to this one.
I was looking at Yooper's Marzen recipe. If I made this at the end of the month and figured on 3 weeks (give or take) to finish fermenting, slowly drop temp to 35 and 6 weeks of lagering @ 35 degrees in my temp controlled fridge that would push me out until the first part of June. But I want to keg instead of bottle. Should I keep the keg at those temps for the rest of the summer? or is it better to bring back up to a little warmer temps like around 50 degrees? I have the fridge with the temp control unit on it for fermenting and lagering, but do not have a kegerator yet, it is on the list as well.
I have made a few partial mash versions of this style of beer before for Octoberfest, but usually around the 1st part of august and lager for a few weeks to drink the end of September and into October.
As I am finishing up my new mash tun this evening and getting ready for all grain, I want to make this one of my first all grain brews. I have a few more on the books before I will get to this one.
I was looking at Yooper's Marzen recipe. If I made this at the end of the month and figured on 3 weeks (give or take) to finish fermenting, slowly drop temp to 35 and 6 weeks of lagering @ 35 degrees in my temp controlled fridge that would push me out until the first part of June. But I want to keg instead of bottle. Should I keep the keg at those temps for the rest of the summer? or is it better to bring back up to a little warmer temps like around 50 degrees? I have the fridge with the temp control unit on it for fermenting and lagering, but do not have a kegerator yet, it is on the list as well.