Lagering Questions

[cgrivois]

If I rack out of my primary fermentation bucket into a keg and drop the temp for several weeks, is that still considered lagering, or does it need to remain on the yeast cake? Seems like its just cold crashing.

If you drop the temp on a wort with ale yeast for several weeks, is it still considered lagering, or is it just cold crashing for a long time?

Can you lager and carbonate in a keg at the same time?

 

[Malticulous]

Cold storage or lagering is the same thing and it does the same things to both ales and lagers. If the yeast are done go ahead and keg it and put it in the kegerator on gas.

 

[stpug]

Cold storage or lagering is the same thing and it does the same things to both ales and lagers. If the yeast are done go ahead and keg it and put it in the kegerator on gas.

There's also the other perspective. Some people draw a distinction between cold conditioning and lagering. There's also number around 40F where "lagering" is done. BUT, like nearly everything with homebrewing, it's up to ME to make MY opinion

 

[zacster]

I've been lagering it in the keg under pressure, skipping the secondary too. I'll let it sit 2 weeks, then start taking tastes. Unless you are having a party, you'll have plenty left to get the full 4-5 weeks of lager time if you are only taking a 4 or 5 oz taste at a time. You'll also be able to detect the change ove time this way. By the end of the keg it'll be much smoother and clearer.

My thousandth post!

 

[Natdavis777]

I lager in the keg, but I do all my secondary stuff in kegs...Just easier for me. After primary fermentation is complete, I rack to a keg and purge out oxygen. Then I throw it in the chamber and set the temp to 35F. Im in the camp of setting it low to begin with rather than gradually stepping it down.

 

[cgrivois]

I lager in the keg, but I do all my secondary stuff in kegs...Just easier for me. After primary fermentation is complete, I rack to a keg and purge out oxygen. Then I throw it in the chamber and set the temp to 35F. Im in the camp of setting it low to begin with rather than gradually stepping it down.

After reading the reading the cold crashing introducing o2 into your beer, I think Im going to try this method.

 

[cgrivois]

I lager in the keg, but I do all my secondary stuff in kegs...Just easier for me. After primary fermentation is complete, I rack to a keg and purge out oxygen. Then I throw it in the chamber and set the temp to 35F. Im in the camp of setting it low to begin with rather than gradually stepping it down.

After reading the cold crashing introducing o2 into your beer thread, I think Im going to try this method.

 

[Natdavis777]

Anytime I transfer to another vessel (which I try and keep to a minimum, and is always a keg) I always hit it with co2 and purge the o2 out. Its good practice.

 

[kh54s10]

I've been lagering it in the keg under pressure, skipping the secondary too. I'll let it sit 2 weeks, then start taking tastes. Unless you are having a party, you'll have plenty left to get the full 4-5 weeks of lager time if you are only taking a 4 or 5 oz taste at a time. You'll also be able to detect the change ove time this way. By the end of the keg it'll be much smoother and clearer.

My thousandth post!

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[Natdavis777]

Posted at 2:59 PM. It is now 8:21 pm Eastern. What is holding you up?

Probably @ Bdubs...You get 12 free wings for every 1000 posts.