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Got a AG chugging along in a bucket in basement. wyeast says 2112 maintains lager chatacteristics below 65°...
"2112 California Lager Yeast. Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65° F, (18° C) and produces malty, brilliantly clear beers. Flocculation - high; apparent attenuation 67-71%. (58-68° F, 14-20° C)"
The yeast was pitched on to wort in the 80's, then quickly cooled down to 68°. Bubbling started within 6hrs and temp maintained at 68° for the vigorus portion of ferment. As it slows down the temp lowers to low 60's.
All the temps are from a stick-on therm strip on the side of a brew bucket, so I'm sure the temp on interior is higher than what showed up.
Soooo....the question is, will this beer be missing the lager-characteristics?
What do others do?, Drop primary into water bath to maintain lower ferment temp...leave in lagering fridge for primary? I thought lagering was done after "high" temp primary ferment slows down and then is racked to secondary. Please school me.
"2112 California Lager Yeast. Particularly suited for producing 19th century-style West Coast beers. Retains lager characteristics at temperatures up to 65° F, (18° C) and produces malty, brilliantly clear beers. Flocculation - high; apparent attenuation 67-71%. (58-68° F, 14-20° C)"
The yeast was pitched on to wort in the 80's, then quickly cooled down to 68°. Bubbling started within 6hrs and temp maintained at 68° for the vigorus portion of ferment. As it slows down the temp lowers to low 60's.
All the temps are from a stick-on therm strip on the side of a brew bucket, so I'm sure the temp on interior is higher than what showed up.
Soooo....the question is, will this beer be missing the lager-characteristics?
What do others do?, Drop primary into water bath to maintain lower ferment temp...leave in lagering fridge for primary? I thought lagering was done after "high" temp primary ferment slows down and then is racked to secondary. Please school me.