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First lager!!
goschman:
Schwarzbier
hopfenundmalz:
--- Quote from: theDarkSide on November 27, 2012, 02:04:47 pm ---My first lager ( last January ) was a Munich Helles and I got a silver at NHC. Your results may vary (i.e. Gold :) ).
Temp control, big yeast pitch, O2, and time/patience. I also use a method that I heard from Jamil Zainasheff about letting the wort sit overnight at fermentation temp, transferring to another vessel, hitting it with O2 and pitch the yeast. I was amazed at how much break material formed just overnight in the first carboy. It is now a method I use with all my lagers. I pitch cold ( 44 F ) and let it free rise to 50 F and hold it there.
Good luck!
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That is pretty standard for the German brewers. Maybe Kai can say if they all do it. Might be something to try.
Good show on the Silver.
Pinski:
My first lager was a Schwarzbier, brewed on Black Friday 2011. The last bottle was consumed last week, Black Friday 2012.
thomasben:
Sounds fun!! I'll try that method!!
majorvices:
for a standard 1.050ish lager the slurry from a gallon starter would not be too big! You will have the best results following the advice above, chill down to ~44-46, aerate big and pitch. Let it settle out ~48-50.
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