heckler73
Well-Known Member
Made my first lager, and I don't want to end up with flat beer.
I'd like a couple more opinions on this
Bitburger Pilsner recipe calls for:
I'm now at 21 days in primary @50F and 4 days at 60F for D-rest.
I bottle (no kegs quite yet). I use dextrose in the bottles to carbonate.
I read the recipe as ferment it 3 weeks then lager it 3 weeks, then keg it (force carb) and enjoy!
To bottle it instead of keg, and have a successful carbonation with dextrose, do I:
1) Bottle now, at 3.5 weeks primary, let it sit 3 weeks warm in bottles, and then lager for another 3-4 weeks at 34F.
or
2) Rack it now to secondary, let sit 3 weeks at 34F and then bottle and condition warm without adding yeast at bottling. This is how the recipe reads.
or
3) Rack it to secondary, let sit 3 weeks at 34F and then bottle with additional yeast.
or
4) Leave it in primary, cool down to 34F and let it lager 3 weeks. Then stir up a bit of yeast when bottling.
It's my first ever lager, and I'd hate to wait 2+ months and end up with flat beer. That would suck! Thanks!
I'd like a couple more opinions on this
Bitburger Pilsner recipe calls for:
Ferment for 3 weeks at 50F, Secondary fermentation optional. You simply have to Lager this beer to get it right. Lager for at least another 3 weeks at 34-35F. Keg it up and enjoy!
I'm now at 21 days in primary @50F and 4 days at 60F for D-rest.
I bottle (no kegs quite yet). I use dextrose in the bottles to carbonate.
I read the recipe as ferment it 3 weeks then lager it 3 weeks, then keg it (force carb) and enjoy!
To bottle it instead of keg, and have a successful carbonation with dextrose, do I:
1) Bottle now, at 3.5 weeks primary, let it sit 3 weeks warm in bottles, and then lager for another 3-4 weeks at 34F.
or
2) Rack it now to secondary, let sit 3 weeks at 34F and then bottle and condition warm without adding yeast at bottling. This is how the recipe reads.
or
3) Rack it to secondary, let sit 3 weeks at 34F and then bottle with additional yeast.
or
4) Leave it in primary, cool down to 34F and let it lager 3 weeks. Then stir up a bit of yeast when bottling.
It's my first ever lager, and I'd hate to wait 2+ months and end up with flat beer. That would suck! Thanks!