Brewed my first lager today, happened to be national brew day so I attempted the Rocky raccoon honey lager... got my ferm chamber setup earlier this week . Only my fifth time doing AG and first time at a step mash. We will see how it go, I got a really low OG
Brewed an extract kit that I had bought my parents for Christmas last year, but I converted it to an AG recipe (I just needed to buy 10lbs of 2-row). I made the switch to AG from extract at the beginning of March this year...second AG brew thus far.
Setup new keg in keezer, it holds four so I'm buying as I need...(2down 2togo). cut and installed the ball locks, filled and started force carbonation 30psi
The bags are tricky... I've just been able to hold it over my pot and slowly pour it into the wort and stir at the same time. Once it gets more manageable I take my spoon and scoop in some hot wort and scrape the sides as best I can. The 9lbs suck!