gregkabob
Active Member
Hi ALL,
After a 15 year absence from brewing I have returned and am going into it full blast. I use to brew Ale's while stationed in Japan and have finally come to the place in my life where I can return to it.
I have a question. I'm going to brew a lager. On the WL Lager Yeast it says to pitch the yeast into the wort and let it sit 5-15 hours at 70deg before moving it to 50 degrees. What do you say? Let it sit at room temp until fermentation starts or pitch and go directly to 50 degrees?
The answer is going to dictate where I brew the beer this weekend. Either in the house or the man cave (my new shop). The office in the shop is not complete so I don't have any heat to hold the temp and it will fluctuate here in Oklahoma. I have my Keezer started and will be able to drop it right in if the answer is to put it directly in the Keezer at 50.
My head is still swimming with all the info to be obtained on this site and I appriciate the help.
Greg in Oklahoma
After a 15 year absence from brewing I have returned and am going into it full blast. I use to brew Ale's while stationed in Japan and have finally come to the place in my life where I can return to it.
I have a question. I'm going to brew a lager. On the WL Lager Yeast it says to pitch the yeast into the wort and let it sit 5-15 hours at 70deg before moving it to 50 degrees. What do you say? Let it sit at room temp until fermentation starts or pitch and go directly to 50 degrees?
The answer is going to dictate where I brew the beer this weekend. Either in the house or the man cave (my new shop). The office in the shop is not complete so I don't have any heat to hold the temp and it will fluctuate here in Oklahoma. I have my Keezer started and will be able to drop it right in if the answer is to put it directly in the Keezer at 50.
My head is still swimming with all the info to be obtained on this site and I appriciate the help.
Greg in Oklahoma