After making a steam beer, I saved the San Francisco lager yeast and want to try making an American pilsner with it. I don't have the ability to lager (and never tried the style at all), but I recently tried to cold crash with a large tub and ice water. Although I couldnt get the temp much lower than 40 degrees, I easily kept the beer temp under 55 degrees.
My question is this: what would be a good primary temp for the San Francisco lager yeast? I keep ales at 63-68 without any trouble at all, but if mid 50s would get a cleaner/crisper lager I could do the ice tub for three weeks or so. I know the SF lager yeast is happy around the mid 60s, and am worried about too cold a fermentation.
My question is this: what would be a good primary temp for the San Francisco lager yeast? I keep ales at 63-68 without any trouble at all, but if mid 50s would get a cleaner/crisper lager I could do the ice tub for three weeks or so. I know the SF lager yeast is happy around the mid 60s, and am worried about too cold a fermentation.
