Brew Day - September 17, 2010
Cujo Lager
I don't know why I am making another lager. My record is really bad with these hard to brew style of beers. I pitched a boat load of yeast at cool temps ( 44F ). I had to let it wait for around 8 hours before the carboys got down to 44F. That was 7 at night. 24 hours later I saw no activity. I didn't check it when I went to bed, but there was a thick layer of krausen on top when I got up. That is good. Still going slowly. I will give this 3-4 weeks to finish. I am not going to do a D-rest. My research on pitching cold ( 44F ) mentions that it is not neccessary. Okay, I will give it a try this time. The two fermenters are at 48F - 50F. I'll leave it there for the duration of primary fermentation, then keg. Still going strong. 11 days now. The krausen has dropped a bit, but there is still a good head on top of the carboys. The air lock is bubbling every 3-4 seconds.
14 Gallons
22 lbs. Pilsner malt
100 grams Hallertauer - 60 min.
42 grams Hallertauer - 5 min.
42 grams Hallertauer - 0
96 grams S-189
O.G. - 1.042
F.G. -
% -
SRM - 2.7
BU - 27
I don't know why I am making another lager. My record is really bad with these hard to brew style of beers. I pitched a boat load of yeast at cool temps ( 44F ). I had to let it wait for around 8 hours before the carboys got down to 44F. That was 7 at night. 24 hours later I saw no activity. I didn't check it when I went to bed, but there was a thick layer of krausen on top when I got up. That is good. Still going slowly. I will give this 3-4 weeks to finish. I am not going to do a D-rest. My research on pitching cold ( 44F ) mentions that it is not neccessary. Okay, I will give it a try this time. The two fermenters are at 48F - 50F. I'll leave it there for the duration of primary fermentation, then keg. Still going strong. 11 days now. The krausen has dropped a bit, but there is still a good head on top of the carboys. The air lock is bubbling every 3-4 seconds.
14 Gallons
22 lbs. Pilsner malt
100 grams Hallertauer - 60 min.
42 grams Hallertauer - 5 min.
42 grams Hallertauer - 0
96 grams S-189
O.G. - 1.042
F.G. -
% -
SRM - 2.7
BU - 27
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