St Austell's Korev

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St Austell's Korev

Post by mozza » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:36 pm

Was just reading an article in the paper about their flagship lager. It's a cracking pint. It says it takes them 25 days to make it. How is it so fast, I mean I thought lagering took months. I'm assuming they must ferment on the warm side or something?
Someone please enlighten me haha!

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Re: St Austell's Korev

Post by Eadweard » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:01 pm

They cut back on the conditioning. I heard the head brewer say as far as they can see the traditional long conditioning of lagers was about clarity not flavour and isn't needed nowadays.
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Re: St Austell's Korev

Post by mozza » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:41 am

Oh right! So they just filter it then to clear it up?
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Re: St Austell's Korev

Post by Eadweard » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:22 pm

Yes, chill it down and filter it to get the yeast and protein out.
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