paraordnance
Well-Known Member
here is my take on this since I krausened 4 lagers so far.
1) I would suggest to krausen before lagering, since if you do it after you basically have to almost lager it again and wait week or two untill yeast settle down for best results
2) Preferably within reccomended range for the yeast you will use but I have made krausening beer (1 qt) at room temperature with W34/70 with good results, I could not taste any off-flavours probably due to the fact that ammount of beer added is so small
3) Best results with same yeast strains, I have some W34/70 laying around so I use that. Never tried ale yeast but I heard people done that with good results
4) From my experience doesnt matter, I done both room temperature and 50F. At room temp it will finish sooner
5) Actually if you use krausening calculator you can figure out exactly how much krausening beer you need to carb your beer naturally in keg. About 1.5 qt of wort of 1.040 gravity will carbonate keg to 2.5 volumes in 1-2 weeks
6) I used pilsen DME but you can use whatever you have laying around
I also one of those crazy ones who lager on yeast cake with good results, whatever works for you
1) I would suggest to krausen before lagering, since if you do it after you basically have to almost lager it again and wait week or two untill yeast settle down for best results
2) Preferably within reccomended range for the yeast you will use but I have made krausening beer (1 qt) at room temperature with W34/70 with good results, I could not taste any off-flavours probably due to the fact that ammount of beer added is so small
3) Best results with same yeast strains, I have some W34/70 laying around so I use that. Never tried ale yeast but I heard people done that with good results
4) From my experience doesnt matter, I done both room temperature and 50F. At room temp it will finish sooner
5) Actually if you use krausening calculator you can figure out exactly how much krausening beer you need to carb your beer naturally in keg. About 1.5 qt of wort of 1.040 gravity will carbonate keg to 2.5 volumes in 1-2 weeks
6) I used pilsen DME but you can use whatever you have laying around
I also one of those crazy ones who lager on yeast cake with good results, whatever works for you