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Offline Pope of Dope

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« on: March 03, 2018, 01:03:12 pm »
Never successfully done a lager before.  Was thinking of brewing an ale as normal, mostly 2 row, and then using lager yeast and temps.  Will this work well?
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Re: Lager
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2018, 02:47:10 pm »
Quote from: Pope of Dope on March 03, 2018, 01:03:12 pm
Never successfully done a lager before.  Was thinking of brewing an ale as normal, mostly 2 row, and then using lager yeast and temps.  Will this work well?

Sure.  There's no rule that says you have to use pils malt for a lager.
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Offline James K

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Re: Lager
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2018, 04:38:43 pm »
You should split the batch and pitch 2 strains. Neutral lager, neutral ale yeast. Compare and contrast.

If you have temp control I don’t see why using 2-row would be a big deal. It’s your beer.
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Re: Lager
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2018, 04:53:25 pm »
It will work fine just understand that you will need about 2Xs the amount of yeast and o2 if you are fermenting at proper lager temps (48-52 or so). Fermentation is the key to any beer, but especially lagers.
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Re: Lager
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2018, 04:42:53 am »
My Helles tastes way better with Weyermann Pils malt than 2 row. I just found the taste had a more of a Pilsner taste than when I used 2 row. However, it is still good when I zip it up a bit with specialty malts.
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