So I'm on my third pilsner now, trying to dial in my technique a bit more with each one. It's fermenting away right now in the kegerator at ~49 deg F. I'll do a diacetyl rest at ~63 deg F for a couple of days following fermentation, then set it up for lagering.
My question for you guys - who lagers in the same primary vessel and who transfers to secondary for lagering? For my first two, I racked to secondary and then lagered, but I'm wondering if this is necessary. I know plenty of people on here only do primary for their ales, but does the same technique hold for your lagers? Any benefits/drawbacks you see for either method?
Gracias.
My question for you guys - who lagers in the same primary vessel and who transfers to secondary for lagering? For my first two, I racked to secondary and then lagered, but I'm wondering if this is necessary. I know plenty of people on here only do primary for their ales, but does the same technique hold for your lagers? Any benefits/drawbacks you see for either method?
Gracias.