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so, you guys say to keep the primary fermenting container *OUT* of the fridge at room temperature until fermentation begins in about 24 hours??? then once it starts, thats when you start the primary lagering phase in the fridge at 47 degrees ish for 2-3 weeks. this is correct?

once your wort is in the primary carboy, do you wait for fermentation to start before putting the carboy into your lagering fridge? or do you put the carboy in the fridge right after the stopper and airlock go on? TIA :confused:

pure genius!!! :tank:

very helpful :o yes, i have the book you mentioned, just picked it up on sunday. we are going to do 5 gallons and as luck would have it, i came across the malty's online pitch calculator just an hour ago. i have some experience with ales, but this is first venture into lagers and i enjoy...

this thread was referred to me in another thread when i asked if there was a sticky lagering thread for newbs. so i read all the way through, not really noticing when the posts took place, but just soaking up the useful info... im off to get the smack packs tomorrow, just about everyone has...

i think (?) i got some good advice over the weekend at northern brewer in milwaukee. for a czech pilsner i was told you use liquid yeast smack packs and not worry about starters for a first batch.

what do i win? :rockin: is there a more recent thread on this important lagering topic? im about to start my first batch this week.

there is nothing sad about brewing, and drinking, lots of beer :tank:

beautifully stated, nice perspective for a noob like me. "this game is supposed to be fun, damnnit" :)

Thank you very much for the quick responses. I appreciate the direction to this kind of information. I've got a lot of reading and research to do before jumping in the wrong way.

its my bday tomorrow and i will be getting a ton of new stuff for homebrewing, including a digital temp controller for my fridge, glass 6.5 gal carboy and glass 5 gal carboy, stoppers, bubble airlocks, sanitation pails, wort chiller, brew pots, filters, the whole 9 :) is there a sticky out...