Schwarzbier

[boo boo]

Ever had a brew that even though it is supposed to be lagered for months, tastes so good that you'll have trouble keeping your hands off it until it matures?

I'm drinking a Schwarzbier I made 2 weeks or so ago that I racked into a keg for lagering. I took a small sample to taste and it was really striking, so I carb'd up a bottle of it with a carbonator cap to try. Going to be a long 2 to 3 months waiting to drink this one.

 

[brettwasbtd]

Been over a month... you still waiting? If you pitched the correct amount of healthy yeast and had no diacetyl, there really isn't a lot of reason to wait if it tastes fine. Sure it may taste better in 2-3 months, but if its fine to you at that stage go right ahead!

 

[Teromous]

You guys are evil. Every time I see a thread like this, I take one step closer to getting a lagering freezer.

 

[Zamial]

I have not meet a Schwarzbier I did not like.

 

[brettwasbtd]

You guys are evil. Every time I see a thread like this, I take one step closer to getting a lagering freezer.

Well like I said, right amount of healthy yeast and you don't "HAVE" to lager. Just have to be able to ferment at 50 or so.

 

[Teromous]

Well like I said, right amount of healthy yeast and you don't "HAVE" to lager. Just have to be able to ferment at 50 or so.

Hah oh yeah!

 

[Ender]

Yeah, but I've found that with out filtering you get some mean gas. Did an Ofest, Dortmunder and now a Schwarzbier using tasty McDole's faster lager method. Turns out very good lagers very quickly, but I didn tfilter like he does. My wife's hating life, but I'm drinking good beers!