Hey guys
I've been having trouble with fermenting temperatures here in NC. It's been pretty hot for this early in the year. I'm pretty sure I've just ruined five gallons of pale ale because of the heat. (It was my first all grain and it tasted great prior to pitching the yeast.)
I have access to a fridge that gets used very little. I've been playing around with the temp controller on the fridge and I can maintain temps inside around 50 Deg. or less. (Which, I'm assuming is too cool for an ale.) That's got me thinking about a lager.
I'm pretty new to home brewing and I've never tried a lager before. I saw a kit on Austin home brew's website for a clone of Saranac's Adirondack amber lager.
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_452_43_245&products_id=2113
I love this beer. Does anyone have any experience with this kit? If so how did it come out? Also, they come in extract, pm, and all grain. Which one would you recommend? Last question: Is there anything different about brewing procedures for lagers (as opposed to ales) other than fermentation temps.?
Thanks in advance,
Kornbread
I've been having trouble with fermenting temperatures here in NC. It's been pretty hot for this early in the year. I'm pretty sure I've just ruined five gallons of pale ale because of the heat. (It was my first all grain and it tasted great prior to pitching the yeast.)
I have access to a fridge that gets used very little. I've been playing around with the temp controller on the fridge and I can maintain temps inside around 50 Deg. or less. (Which, I'm assuming is too cool for an ale.) That's got me thinking about a lager.
I'm pretty new to home brewing and I've never tried a lager before. I saw a kit on Austin home brew's website for a clone of Saranac's Adirondack amber lager.
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_452_43_245&products_id=2113
I love this beer. Does anyone have any experience with this kit? If so how did it come out? Also, they come in extract, pm, and all grain. Which one would you recommend? Last question: Is there anything different about brewing procedures for lagers (as opposed to ales) other than fermentation temps.?
Thanks in advance,
Kornbread