brewski65
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I'm brewing my first lager. Northern Brewer Bavarian Helles, 5 gallon brew, extract kit. I used WYEAST 2352 Munich Lager II. My question is how long should I do a diacetyl rest and at what temperature?
I brewed 8 days ago. OG 1.042. I did a yeast starter. Pitched at 72 degrees (room temp) then put the carboy in a temp controlled chest freezer and cooled to 62 degrees for 8 days now. Active fermentation stopped at about 3 days, visible fermentation slowed by day 4 and stopped soon after.
After D-rest am planning to slowly cool to 40 degrees and lager for one month before bottling.
Any thoughts on d-rest temp and how long to do it for is much appreciated!
Primary: Bavarian Helles, Belgian Dubbel
Secondary: Dry Irish Stout
Bottled: Belgian Tripel, Belgian Dubbel; Belgian Strong Golden Ale, Bavarian Hefe, California Common
On Deck: German Ale, Belgian Tripel
I brewed 8 days ago. OG 1.042. I did a yeast starter. Pitched at 72 degrees (room temp) then put the carboy in a temp controlled chest freezer and cooled to 62 degrees for 8 days now. Active fermentation stopped at about 3 days, visible fermentation slowed by day 4 and stopped soon after.
After D-rest am planning to slowly cool to 40 degrees and lager for one month before bottling.
Any thoughts on d-rest temp and how long to do it for is much appreciated!
Primary: Bavarian Helles, Belgian Dubbel
Secondary: Dry Irish Stout
Bottled: Belgian Tripel, Belgian Dubbel; Belgian Strong Golden Ale, Bavarian Hefe, California Common
On Deck: German Ale, Belgian Tripel