Hello all,
So this Sunday I am making an Octoberfest Lager. After making 5 beers from liquid yeast and not using a starter I read that you should every time. So I have some questions....
1. Will this get me a better taste due to the faster fermentation?
2. I will be using a 1.5 litter water bottle because I don't have all the other equipment yet. Will this work? How often do I have to swirl it around?
3. Will it not create krausen and go all over the place?
4. I also plan on starting it 24 hrs before I brew I'm guessing that's plenty of time?
5. Will the dry DME add any off flavors to an all grain batch?
6. Anyone care to share the dry DME to water ratio?
I think that is all, sorry for all the questions I just don't want to mess this up.
Thanks!!
Chad
So this Sunday I am making an Octoberfest Lager. After making 5 beers from liquid yeast and not using a starter I read that you should every time. So I have some questions....
1. Will this get me a better taste due to the faster fermentation?
2. I will be using a 1.5 litter water bottle because I don't have all the other equipment yet. Will this work? How often do I have to swirl it around?
3. Will it not create krausen and go all over the place?
4. I also plan on starting it 24 hrs before I brew I'm guessing that's plenty of time?
5. Will the dry DME add any off flavors to an all grain batch?
6. Anyone care to share the dry DME to water ratio?
I think that is all, sorry for all the questions I just don't want to mess this up.
Thanks!!
Chad