When does everyone here typically start brewing their oktoberfests? I'm thinking of brewing my first one (not my first lager) on August 18th. I'm hoping it'll be done around the end of October. I'm pretty late already I'm assuming.
Actually, I'm going to make it on August 1st. I just checked my calendar. 3 weeks primary and 6 weeks layering should do it.
Yooper said:A three week primary is probably twice as long as you'd need- if you pitch enough yeast, it should be ready for the diacetyl rest in 7-10 days. And then it can be racked and lagered after the diacetyl rest.
scottvin said:can you lager in the keg you will be serving it in?
Does something like this necessarily need to be racked to secondary? I'm still new at this and have yet to do a secondary, just because it seems unnecessary most of the time.
can you lager in the keg you will be serving it in?
Does something like this necessarily need to be racked to secondary? I'm still new at this and have yet to do a secondary, just because it seems unnecessary most of the time.
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