I got a kit in a box(don't judge) from the local brew depot for a lager since it's winter time and it's cold enough in my garage for lagering. It's similar to an Octoberfest beer. I'm in Atlanta. I've done several ales successfully, but this is my first lager. I followed all the initial boil, transfer, and pitch instructions in the kit.
It's been about 60 hours since pitching. Yeast was put in lukewarm tapwater for 10 minutes prior to pitching. Wort was at 55f at time of pitching. Since then the wort has stayed between 43-48f for probably 50 hours. I have not seen any bubbles in the airlock at all. The temperature will range from 40-55 in the garage, but stays between 45-50 unless it gets extremely cold or warmer than average outside for an extended time.
1. Can it get too cold for lagering?(obviously below 32 is too cold)
2. Should I just "wait" as is the normal answer to this issue? For how long?
3. Any other recommendations?
Thanks,
Craig
It's been about 60 hours since pitching. Yeast was put in lukewarm tapwater for 10 minutes prior to pitching. Wort was at 55f at time of pitching. Since then the wort has stayed between 43-48f for probably 50 hours. I have not seen any bubbles in the airlock at all. The temperature will range from 40-55 in the garage, but stays between 45-50 unless it gets extremely cold or warmer than average outside for an extended time.
1. Can it get too cold for lagering?(obviously below 32 is too cold)
2. Should I just "wait" as is the normal answer to this issue? For how long?
3. Any other recommendations?
Thanks,
Craig