Lager Fermentation Process

[Paul7189]

That's exactly what I am doing today, Pilzener Citra Smash.
I don't often do Lagers because of the time in the fridge, but will try this one at 19 degrees and see how it works out.

Will be interesting to see how a Citra pilsner turns out when fermenter at 19°C!

 

[Griff097]

Will be interesting to see how a Citra pilsner turns out when fermenter at 19°C!

It will be beer Jim but not as we know it

 

[Clint]

I just use 5kg pilsner malt and have used saaz or halletau mittlefru.
I do have plans for a Vienna lager.

 

[DocAnna]

That's exactly what I am doing today, Pilzener Citra Smash.
I don't often do Lagers because of the time in the fridge, but will try this one at 19 degrees and see how it works out.

Just to add that this is a great time of year to do lagers, especially in Scotland, as I can put them out in the back shed to lager at ambient friggin freezing outside temperature and forget about them for a few weeks.

 

[Mayor of Simpleton]

Just to add that this is a great time of year to do lagers, especially in Scotland, as I can put them out in the back shed to lager at ambient friggin freezing outside temperature and forget about them for a few weeks.

I like this approach. I had been thinking of lagering mine in the shed at the bottom of the garden

 

[Clint]

I like to lager myself in my shed..

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Will be interesting to see how a Citra pilsner turns out when fermenter at 19°C!

I did a Galaxy Pilsner once. Crisp Pilsner Malt and Galaxy SMaSH using CML California Common yeast (same as MJ Cali as far as I know). It was reviewed by @strange-steve here : Strange-steve's Homebrew Reviews

 

[Cheyne_brewer]

I’ve done 3 lagers (excluding extract kits) to date, 2 x Worcester Hop Shop Bohemian Pilsner and their Kolsch. Supposedly made for my wife who won’t touch “proper beer”. First one by the book - 34/70 at 12c, the others at 20c under pressure. No discernible difference in quality and they were a quantum leap in quality over a kit. I don’t drink lager, more an ale man, but my own brews are so drinkable my wife hasn’t got near them

 

[Griff097]

Will be interesting to see how a Citra pilsner turns out when fermenter at 19°C!

Well it's going to be more interesting now as the inkbird sensor fell off the FV and it got to 27 degrees overc24 hrs before I knew about it, so it's going to be hard to discern between how it turned out and and off flavours from the strained yeast.

 

[Paul7189]

Well it's going to be more interesting now as the inkbird sensor fell off the FV and it got to 27 degrees overc24 hrs before I knew about it, so it's going to be hard to discern between how it turned out and and off flavours from the strained yeast.

At least it won’t taste of diacetyl

 

[Mayor of Simpleton]

Starting to put together a lager recipe. I am thinking of going for an easy drinking Czech Pilsner, 4-5%, and Saaz hopped.

I have just listened to an excellent podcast on Czech lagers on beersmith (#113) and would be interested in thoughts around the mash process. There was a lot of discussion around the need for a decoction mash with the Pilsner style - which looks dreadfully difficult to achieve with my basic 3 vessel set up. For my first attempt I don't want to overcomplicate with new process so want to just stick with a simple infusion mash. I see a couple of options here.

1) just mash at 67-69 C. It'll be fine as modern bohemian pilsner malts are well modified.

Or

2). Chuck in some melanoidin malt (2-3% of the grain bill) to simulate the effect and get some of those flavours that a decoction will bring.

Or even

4). You really need to decoction mash so do it.

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Starting to put together a lager recipe. I am thinking of going for an easy drinking Czech Pilsner, 4-5%, and Saaz hopped.

I have just listened to an excellent podcast on Czech lagers on beersmith (#113) and would be interested in thoughts around the mash process. There was a lot of discussion around the need for a decoction mash with the Pilsner style - which looks dreadfully difficult to achieve with my basic 3 vessel set up. For my first attempt I don't want to overcomplicate with new process so want to just stick with a simple infusion mash. I see a couple of options here.

1) just mash at 67-69 C. It'll be fine as modern bohemian pilsner malts are well modified.

Or

2). Chuck in some melanoidin malt (2-3% of the grain bill) to simulate the effect and get some of those flavours that a decoction will bring.

Or even

4). You really need to decoction mash so do it.

This award winning Pilsner Urquell clone recipe has an option listed as an alternative to the decoction mash:

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homeb...ng-clone-decoction-and-non-decoction-version-

 

[Mayor of Simpleton]

Thanks @Benfleet Brewery. Those were the lines I was thinking along.