I brewed a lager (WPL 800) and pils (WPL 840) last Saturday (4/16), pitched the yeast Sunday morning. The lager lag time was about 9 hours while the pils was about 28 hours. It's been fermenting at 50-55 degrees.
I haven't taken a reading but assuming everything is fermenting in typical fashion, is there any reason I can't transfer to secondary before the diacetyl rest? I plan to transfer on 4/27 (10 days after pitching). Or alternatively, how far away from my FG can I be to safely attempt the rest on the 25th (8 days after pitching) and then transfer on the 27th?
Due to my circumstances, I don't have many other options - the beer has got to be ready to sit for 4 weeks on the 27th. I will however, be able to have someone change the temperature after the 27th.
I haven't taken a reading but assuming everything is fermenting in typical fashion, is there any reason I can't transfer to secondary before the diacetyl rest? I plan to transfer on 4/27 (10 days after pitching). Or alternatively, how far away from my FG can I be to safely attempt the rest on the 25th (8 days after pitching) and then transfer on the 27th?
Due to my circumstances, I don't have many other options - the beer has got to be ready to sit for 4 weeks on the 27th. I will however, be able to have someone change the temperature after the 27th.
