Oktoberfest

[C-Rider]

Planning my 2nd lager. It will be an Oktoberfest. BIAB 2 gallon batch hoping for 17 to 18 bottles when finished.

My first lager I tried to carbonate after the bulk lagering. Didn't work no carbonation but I bottled at lagering temp.

This time I may carbonate first at 70* and the bottle lager. Not sure about that yet.

Here are the ingredients.

 

[RM-MN]

Try lagering, bottle, let warm to mid 70's to carbonate, then bottle lager again to settle out the yeast that did the carbonation. Yeast doesn't like it too cold.

Your batch that didn't carbonate may still be able to if you warm them for a couple weeks.

 

[C-Rider]

Try lagering, bottle, let warm to mid 70's to carbonate, then bottle lager again to settle out the yeast that did the carbonation. Yeast doesn't like it too cold.

Your batch that didn't carbonate may still be able to if you warm them for a couple weeks.

Left them at 70 for like 3 months. Still no carb....

 

[C-Rider]

Brewed the Oktoberfest on Saturday and chilled it over night. Added yeast Sunday afternoon.

Here is the recipe that didn't get posted the first time. Dropped the Magnum hops at the boil start and did an all Hallertau hop

 

[tennesseean_87]

I just had the same problem with my first lager since I built a freezer-ferm chamber. I think adding yeast at bottling may be the solution.

 

[C-Rider]

I just had the same problem with my first lager since I built a freezer-ferm chamber. I think adding yeast at bottling may be the solution.

Maybe next time. This time I'm gonna bottle and then lager.

 

[C-Rider]

I'm confused w/math so
I'm fermenting this at about 52*F right now. It's been 8 days at that temp.
I read that when Attenuation is 75% I should begin cranking up the temp.
Here are my numbers
OG-1.056 now it's 1.042

using my weak math skills and this formula A=100%* (OG - SG)/ (SG-1)
I think I came out w/A=65%

If so I should be increasing temperature NOW in the fermenting chamber.

Right????

 

[tennesseean_87]

I'm confused w/math so
I'm fermenting this at about 52*F right now. It's been 8 days at that temp.
I read that when Attenuation is 75% I should begin cranking up the temp.
Here are my numbers
OG-1.056 now it's 1.042

using my weak math skills and this formula A=100%* (OG - SG)/ (SG-1)
I think I came out w/A=65%

If so I should be increasing temperature NOW in the fermenting chamber.

Right????

If you expect to finish at 1.038.

OG=56
Expected FG12 (or something close)

OG-FG=56-12=44 total points

OG-currentSG=56-42=14 points attenuate

14/44=31% attenuation

 

[C-Rider]

If you expect to finish at 1.038.

OG=56
Expected FG12 (or something close)

OG-FG=56-12=44 total points

OG-currentSG=56-42=14 points attenuate

14/44=31% attenuation

Thanks,
Yea, I really should have paid more attention in Algebra class. LOL

So w/your figures I'm only 31% attenuated and I have some time to go before raising temp.

 

[C-Rider]

Two days later using the above formula I'm up to 69 per cent attenuation and I've begun to crank up the temp.

 

[C-Rider]

Cranked up the temp every afternoon about 2 degrees till It hit 70*. Left it there until today when I bottled. OG was 1.056 and FG is 1.015 so I'm happy.

Will bottle condition at 70-* for 3 weeks and then lager near 32* for perhaps 3-4 months. If I can wait that long...LOL

Produced exactly 3 six packs so I'm a happy camper at the moment. Color looked good and it tasted just fine. Funny thing was how clear it was after sitting and 70* for over a week. Looked like it was cold crashed. I imagine it's really gonna be clear after it sits at 32* for 4 months.

 

[jwalk4]

I have enjoyed the updates on this thread. Keep us posted!

Just FYI, though and you may already know this, but almost all beers are clear at 70. It isn't until they get Cold that protein haze begins to form, and then settle.

It'll be clear after lagering for a while all the same!

 

[C-Rider]

Great news...After only a 2 month lager I took 2 bottles out and entered them in the Hilo Brewfest Contest on the island of Hawai`i. Yesterday I recieved my 2nd place ribbon. I'm a happy camper. Might drink one this afternoon and let the rest continue to lager till Sept. Thanks for all the advise and tips.

 

[C-Rider]

Here is the ribbon and the beer.