Hi Everyone,
I'm making Northern Brewer's Pre-Prohibition American Lager kit today. I'll be using Saflager S-23, which Fermentis recommends be fermented at 49-59 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet the kit instructions recommend 60-70F for the same yeast.
Furthermore, My Dunkel kit recommends Wyeast #3068 Weihenstephan yeast at 64-75F, while the Fermentis W-34/70 that I've chosen ferments at 48-59.
I'm mostly interested in which source I should trust.
I can understand why one might ferment a Hefeweizen warmer to increase banana flavor, but that's a big temperature increase. Extra yeast flavor isn't desirable at all for an American Lager.
So which range should I use? I have great temp control and just need a target.
Thanks.
I'm making Northern Brewer's Pre-Prohibition American Lager kit today. I'll be using Saflager S-23, which Fermentis recommends be fermented at 49-59 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet the kit instructions recommend 60-70F for the same yeast.
Furthermore, My Dunkel kit recommends Wyeast #3068 Weihenstephan yeast at 64-75F, while the Fermentis W-34/70 that I've chosen ferments at 48-59.
I'm mostly interested in which source I should trust.
I can understand why one might ferment a Hefeweizen warmer to increase banana flavor, but that's a big temperature increase. Extra yeast flavor isn't desirable at all for an American Lager.
So which range should I use? I have great temp control and just need a target.
Thanks.