Von-Wolfhausen1
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Hey I've brewed ales in the past and I'm looking to brew my first lager and looking for some advice on temperature and yeast type.
I'm not 100% sure what style yet but most likely a pilsner type lager. Something simple so I wont be too pissed if it's not perfect.
First Question: What do I start the temperature of my primary fermentation at?
From what I've breifly read in some books, it looks like I ferment at around the same temp as an ale, then after a week or so drop it down to 40-50 ish in the secondary?
Second question: How will the secondary fermentation temperature affect my beer (ex. 37 degrees vs 53 degrees)?
Third Question: how long do I ferment in the secondary?
Thanks a lot for your help. Just trying to make the brew process as smooth as this lager should turn out.
I'm not 100% sure what style yet but most likely a pilsner type lager. Something simple so I wont be too pissed if it's not perfect.
First Question: What do I start the temperature of my primary fermentation at?
From what I've breifly read in some books, it looks like I ferment at around the same temp as an ale, then after a week or so drop it down to 40-50 ish in the secondary?
Second question: How will the secondary fermentation temperature affect my beer (ex. 37 degrees vs 53 degrees)?
Third Question: how long do I ferment in the secondary?
Thanks a lot for your help. Just trying to make the brew process as smooth as this lager should turn out.