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[brew703]

I have a question regarding the fermentation schedule.

Once the 14 day primary is complete, would I lager for 4 weeks then secondary for 14 days?

I would like to brew this again in December when the temps drop as i can't tie up my ferm chamber for a month to lager so I would do the lagering in my garage where temps would stay in the 40's to low 50's during the winter.

 

[Yooper]

I have a question regarding the fermentation schedule.

Once the 14 day primary is complete, would I lager for 4 weeks then secondary for 14 days?

I would like to brew this again in December when the temps drop as i can't tie up my ferm chamber for a month to lager so I would do the lagering in my garage where temps would stay in the 40's to low 50's during the winter.

You can just finish the primary, rack and lager. You don't need to hold it for 14 days after lagering, as that would be counterproductive. I'd rather see lagering colder than warmer, at 33 degrees, rather than the 50s which isn't really "lagering".

 

[brew703]

You can just finish the primary, rack and lager. You don't need to hold it for 14 days after lagering, as that would be counterproductive. I'd rather see lagering colder than warmer, at 33 degrees, rather than the 50s which isn't really "lagering".

Thanks Yooper. I'll have to make sure this is the only brew I have at the time so I can drop the temps in my ferm chamber. Most of the time the winter months here are mild. We do see some temps in the 30-40's for a period of time but I'm not sure I would get 14 days straight unless I use my ferm chamber.