CidahMastah
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Hi All.
I am planning to do my first lager, the Pilsner Urquell clone from BYO magazine and plan to do:
1. A single decoction with a rest at 131F (15minutes) and 155F (45 minutes) as per the recipe.
2. It states to ferment at 55F with WLP800 or wyeast 2001
I am looking for some tips on the lagering process and the pitching rate people use to successfully do a lager. I would be doing a double batch ending with 11g, so I am looking for:
1. Recommended starter size
2. Details on the lagering process (recipe doesn't give any);
a. i.e. lager for 1 month at 32-35F after the ferment is completed?
b. how long does the ferment take at 55F? (just ball park so i know how long I need to maintain that temp)
3. Soft water is reccomended for this recipe, which I do not have. What is the best/cheapest source people use for this (I will need ~20 gallons).
Any general tips or anecdotal experience would be great. this is my first lager, and my first decoction, and I am really looking forward to it. Thanks for your help in advance!
I am planning to do my first lager, the Pilsner Urquell clone from BYO magazine and plan to do:
1. A single decoction with a rest at 131F (15minutes) and 155F (45 minutes) as per the recipe.
2. It states to ferment at 55F with WLP800 or wyeast 2001
I am looking for some tips on the lagering process and the pitching rate people use to successfully do a lager. I would be doing a double batch ending with 11g, so I am looking for:
1. Recommended starter size
2. Details on the lagering process (recipe doesn't give any);
a. i.e. lager for 1 month at 32-35F after the ferment is completed?
b. how long does the ferment take at 55F? (just ball park so i know how long I need to maintain that temp)
3. Soft water is reccomended for this recipe, which I do not have. What is the best/cheapest source people use for this (I will need ~20 gallons).
Any general tips or anecdotal experience would be great. this is my first lager, and my first decoction, and I am really looking forward to it. Thanks for your help in advance!