Brewing a lager. Unfortunately, due to my schedue it HAS to be brewed this weekend, which gives me three days to make a starter.
I figure I have two ways to play this:
1. Ferment the starter at appropriate temps (50-55 degrees) and pitch the whole shebang on Sunday, or
2. Ferment warmer (65-70 degrees) for two days, then crash for one day before decanting and pitching.
Obviously, the timeline is not optimal, but nothing like a tight deadline to keep things interesting. I was planning on going with option one, but my concern there is if the cell count would be up and active enough in three days.
What do y'all think?
Thanks!
Chris
I figure I have two ways to play this:
1. Ferment the starter at appropriate temps (50-55 degrees) and pitch the whole shebang on Sunday, or
2. Ferment warmer (65-70 degrees) for two days, then crash for one day before decanting and pitching.
Obviously, the timeline is not optimal, but nothing like a tight deadline to keep things interesting. I was planning on going with option one, but my concern there is if the cell count would be up and active enough in three days.
What do y'all think?
Thanks!
Chris