lager

Hello all, After a few attempts at Cider success I’m looking to get into brewing some beers, specifically lagers and classic IPA’s. I have been considering an all in one system like the Brewzilla 4.1 as step up from my plastic buckets that have been good for low temp and slow ferment ciders, but...

So I got an email today about this new Mangrove Jack's Versa Lager yeast. From reading the description, this is just repackaged Novalager, isn't it?

Hey all, I’ve started extract brewing with a small kettle (5 us gallons / about 18/19l) and a keg king chubby. I’m looking for any suggested recipes & advice on high gravity brewing/ Maxi BIAB. I’d like to use the Chubby to get a 4/5% abv lager in a 50 litre / 1/2 barrel keg. I understand...

Am pulling this out of my usual thread because it's a bit more complicated than my usual brews (though not as complicated as other folk's) Basically have a question about the fermenting schedule. Fermenting a Festbier with Wyeast 2633. SG was 1.057. Fermented at 10degC for 10 days, then...

Hey HBF! So, I had a little search around the forum and couldn't quite find the answer I needed so thought I would post a thread. As the title says, I am brewing a pale lager with Saflager 34/70 and got that sulfur smell going on (Recipe at the bottom). I have never brewed a lager before but...

Hi Everyone, After a few years of wanting to try out home brewing I have finally got around to it and am currently dry hopping my first brew, the Cloud 9 IPA all grain kit from The Malt Miller. I’ve gone down the all-in-one route with a Brew Monk 30l system. I’ve found the advice available on...

I'm planning on brewing my first lager in a week or so and there are a couple of issues I'm concerned about including oxidation during cold crashing and then during lagering. Currently this is my plan for fermentation and lagering: Ferment around 10°C Raise temp to 18°C for two days for Diactyl...

Hi all I am doing my first lager. It is an all grain lager recipe with saflager w37/70 which re-hydrated and pitched at 12C. So far it is all going to plan, I have done 21 days at 12 degrees C, now I am halfway through a diacetyl rest at 18C for 2 days (it took three days to gradually increase...

Hi all. I have done a couple of fermentations in my snubnose fermenter so far, but each I have fermentation open and then pressurised at the end of fermentation. The next brew I'd like to do is a simple lager, and I'd like to hear from others who have brewed one under pressure. I'm planning...

Hi all, I have just bought some citra hops and have been recommended a couple of other types of hops by beer brewers. I am wanting to try a couple of basic/cheap 23L lager and cider kits With the addition Of these hops but I don’t really know where to start. I need to know at what stage do I...

Hello friends, I have recently been introduced into the world of home brewing. I have always had a love of great beer and it is such a pleasure to explore the realm of various exciting beers. It was only till a little while back that I wondered if i was able to make my own beer and be able to...

Hi, Im new to brewing so I was wondering if anyone has any tips for me so I don't completely mess up my first brew.

Hi Everyone, I'm new to home brewing, just finished up a Coopers European lager which I bottled on the 9th, I understand the longer you leave it the better, however I've tried a few and they are very drinkable. I used washed out Budweiser bottles with the Twist caps so when I'm sampling it's...

Howdy all, I just got my first batch of Wilko Cerveza lager bottled up today, it came out at a lovely 5.25% as I only brewed to 20L. Anyway, my question is regarding the bottling process, do most people syphon into another vessel, leaving the sediment behind in the 1st tub or not bother...

Hi all, just a quick question about my kit I am brewing. My Wilko Cerveza kit is now at a constant 1.005, is it best to bottle it ASAP or will it be ok to sit around in the beer fridge for a few days at 1.005? Just asking as I will struggle to find time until the weekend, but also it’s good...

I am brewing a Wilko Cerveza lager kit at the moment, it is my first kit I’ve done in my new beer fridge. The instructions say that upon bottling and adding the teaspoon of sugar it should then be left to stand in a “warm place” for 2 days. This is what I find a little vague, can they go back...

Hi all, I am going to need to brew some lager for the summer as it's been requested I make the beer for a big BBQ my parents are putting on, While I do enjoy a nice lager from time to time in the summer I have never brewed one. Any and all info on how to do a really good brew, IE a close...

There's 2 main reasons I wanted to start brewing my own Strong lager (8-10% ABV) 1. I really enjoy the taste of the likes of Special Brew and Super Tennant but it is LUDICROUSLY expensive and I am but a mere pauper 2. I have wanted to try and brew my own beers/lagers since doing my Cask Ale...

LAGER THAN LIFE is now open for entries! Head here to register and add your entry: https://competitions.londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/lagerthanlife/ The original UK lager-only homebrew competition is coming back in March 2020 courtesy of London Amateur Brewers and Pillars Brewery! A competition...

Hello all, I am not a brewer but I do have a beer related issue that I am hoping someone can help me with. We recently moved into a house that has been relatively untouched for 25 years or so. In an overgrown shed under the fallen in roof and lots of decomposing leaves, I found a disconnected...