I'm contemplating doing a yeungling clone for my dad. He spent some time working in PA when he was younger and comes home with yeungling when he goes cross border to Buffalo.
But I want to do it right. This means lagering which would be a first for me. To that end I took some temp readings of full growlers in a few spots in my basement. On the floor sitting on some wood planks so that it's not sitting on concrete, it's at 55f, and in a swamp cooler that brings it down to 53. I also did a test fit on my carboy in my mini fridge, and it will fit with the airlock on, and I can crank that down to just around freezing. The only thing I'm not entirely sure of is where to put it to do the d-rest. My workbench is at about 59. I don't really think it will be warm enough there. I'll have to get creative. Any suggestions? I don't own any temp controllers but am considering it later.
I'm also planning on using saflager w-34/70 and will be pitching a whole packet into a 2.5 gallon batch, since what I read says that lagers take twice the size yeast pitch.
I'm planning to follow the brulosophy fast lager schedule.
Suggestions?
But I want to do it right. This means lagering which would be a first for me. To that end I took some temp readings of full growlers in a few spots in my basement. On the floor sitting on some wood planks so that it's not sitting on concrete, it's at 55f, and in a swamp cooler that brings it down to 53. I also did a test fit on my carboy in my mini fridge, and it will fit with the airlock on, and I can crank that down to just around freezing. The only thing I'm not entirely sure of is where to put it to do the d-rest. My workbench is at about 59. I don't really think it will be warm enough there. I'll have to get creative. Any suggestions? I don't own any temp controllers but am considering it later.
I'm also planning on using saflager w-34/70 and will be pitching a whole packet into a 2.5 gallon batch, since what I read says that lagers take twice the size yeast pitch.
I'm planning to follow the brulosophy fast lager schedule.
Suggestions?