Hey All,
My porter tap finally dried up so I plan on brewing again this weekend. (My Hefe is still on tap so I won't be going dry just yet).
I want to try a lager this time now that I have the means. I'm planning an AG Spaten Munich clone (from Clonebrews).
Since I've never lagered before I'm not sure what is really important and what is not. I would like to keep this rather simple for a first attempt.
Is a diacetyl rest necessary? What am I likely to notice?
Should I be stepping down the temp or crash cooling? (according to the forum this is personal preference, I think...)
The recipe doesn't say how long or at what temperature to lager. According to "How to Brew" I should lager at roughly 10 degrees lower than primary fermentation. Is this the standard? How long should I lager at that temp? 2-3 months? More/less?
My porter tap finally dried up so I plan on brewing again this weekend. (My Hefe is still on tap so I won't be going dry just yet).
I want to try a lager this time now that I have the means. I'm planning an AG Spaten Munich clone (from Clonebrews).
Since I've never lagered before I'm not sure what is really important and what is not. I would like to keep this rather simple for a first attempt.
Is a diacetyl rest necessary? What am I likely to notice?
Should I be stepping down the temp or crash cooling? (according to the forum this is personal preference, I think...)
The recipe doesn't say how long or at what temperature to lager. According to "How to Brew" I should lager at roughly 10 degrees lower than primary fermentation. Is this the standard? How long should I lager at that temp? 2-3 months? More/less?