How to brew lager? What is the best tutorial and description for it?

[mamacym]

I want lo learn about lagers. Do you know any good source?

 

[hottpeper13]

New Brewing Lager Beers by Greg Noonan, has all the info you need.

 

[McKnuckle]

Also online: http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Braukaiser.com

You can learn a lot by watching German language hobby brewer and pro brewery videos on YouTube as well, but it helps to have some background first to understand what they are doing.

Also there are some modern homebrewing techniques that aren't talked about much in these older sources (including the Noonan book). So you can explore those, too.

 

[Kent88]

There are a lot of good resources around.

Some of the most common information:

• Use a lager yeast. Yeast companies usually distinguish their yeasts as lager, ale, or hybrid. Companies usually recommend you let them ferment around 48 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ferment it at that 48 to 56 degree range. Not all homebrewers agree on how important that is, but historically that is what has been done.
• Make a style that has historically been brewed as a lager. Look up the BJCP guidelines and they'll point you in the right direction.

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Lots of reading and research. This time of year, most garages and porches are perfect for lager beers. Kolsch and Pilsner are a two good styles to look into. I still have yet to attempt one, although I want to. Just need the gear and time to be able to do a good lager.

 

[JPDosey]

1. Make sure you can maintain fermentation temps at 40 - 50 degrees.
2. Lagers require more yeast...double it up
3. Patience & time
4. Ability to "Lager" the beer at close to 33 degrees for an extended period of time.
5. Do your research

Cheers!