GrundleCruncher
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I am making my first lager(DAB Dortmunder, Pilsner lager yeast) in celebration of the aquisition of my freezer chest w/ temp control, but I'm not sure what temp to ferment and condition at.
I let it sit at about 65deg F until fermentation started and I'm taking it down to 50 for the duration of fermentation.
After fermentation was over I was going to bring it up to about 62-65 for a diacetyl rest.
During conditioning I was going to slowly take the temp down to about 36 or so over a two week span hold it there for two to three weeks then I was going to keg or bottle it.
Are these temps and times about accurate, Im just worried because I've been told to ferment at 65 by one source but 50 from another, thats a big difference.
I let it sit at about 65deg F until fermentation started and I'm taking it down to 50 for the duration of fermentation.
After fermentation was over I was going to bring it up to about 62-65 for a diacetyl rest.
During conditioning I was going to slowly take the temp down to about 36 or so over a two week span hold it there for two to three weeks then I was going to keg or bottle it.
Are these temps and times about accurate, Im just worried because I've been told to ferment at 65 by one source but 50 from another, thats a big difference.