Brupak lager, with a lager yeast.
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guest5234
Brupak lager, with a lager yeast.
I fancy trying this one , but do not understand what cold fermenting means, anyone please.
I think it basically means that as the kit is supplied with true lager yeast, it needs to be fermented colder than a standard ale kit, the back of the packet of yeast or the instructions should tell you the optimum temperature, it's usually between 12'C - 18'C (whereas ale yeast would be 18'C - 22'C)
most lager yeast can ferment at the higher ale temperature but you won't get the authentic crisp, clean lager taste, more of the ale taste.
BTW I did this kit earlier in the year, I struggled to keep the fermenting temperature down below 18'C but it still managed to produce an excellent drink. I'm not a big lager fan but enjoyed this as it didn't taste like the cheap crap in cans masquerading as lager. Now is the ideal time to do a lager as the temperatures outside are dropping therefore you house will get colder.
most lager yeast can ferment at the higher ale temperature but you won't get the authentic crisp, clean lager taste, more of the ale taste.
BTW I did this kit earlier in the year, I struggled to keep the fermenting temperature down below 18'C but it still managed to produce an excellent drink. I'm not a big lager fan but enjoyed this as it didn't taste like the cheap crap in cans masquerading as lager. Now is the ideal time to do a lager as the temperatures outside are dropping therefore you house will get colder.
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guest5234
Garth wrote:I think it basically means that as the kit is supplied with true lager yeast, it needs to be fermented colder than a standard ale kit, the back of the packet of yeast or the instructions should tell you the optimum temperature, it's usually between 12'C - 18'C (whereas ale yeast would be 18'C - 22'C)
most lager yeast can ferment at the higher ale temperature but you won't get the authentic crisp, clean lager taste, more of the ale taste.
BTW I did this kit earlier in the year, I struggled to keep the fermenting temperature down below 18'C but it still managed to produce an excellent drink. I'm not a big lager fan but enjoyed this as it didn't taste like the cheap crap in cans masquerading as lager. Now is the ideal time to do a lager as the temperatures outside are dropping therefore you house will get colder.
Thanks, would the garage be to cold in the winter?
it all depends on how cold it gets. the best way to check it's suitability would be to get one of those cheap digi themometers that do a min/max and you can check what is the lowest temp it drops to.
I have a feeling it may get too cold unless you have some kind of heating in there. It's now only 4.5'C here outside in Durham so an garage would not be much more than that and the yeast would likely to go dormant, or very sluggish at fermenting anything.
Possibly a spare room with the radiator turned off and the window open in this weather would probably create the right enviroment.
I have a feeling it may get too cold unless you have some kind of heating in there. It's now only 4.5'C here outside in Durham so an garage would not be much more than that and the yeast would likely to go dormant, or very sluggish at fermenting anything.
Possibly a spare room with the radiator turned off and the window open in this weather would probably create the right enviroment.
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guest5234
Garth wrote:it all depends on how cold it gets. the best way to check it's suitability would be to get one of those cheap digi themometers that do a min/max and you can check what is the lowest temp it drops to.
I have a feeling it may get too cold unless you have some kind of heating in there. It's now only 4.5'C here outside in Durham so an garage would not be much more than that and the yeast would likely to go dormant, or very sluggish at fermenting anything.
Possibly a spare room with the radiator turned off and the window open in this weather would probably create the right enviroment.
Cheers!
good luck guest 5234, it's a great kit (as are all Brupaks), I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It will probably take a bit longer to ferment and if you are bottling it should be left in the cold for quite a while while it conditions and matures.
Looking back at my beer log, I femented it in the primary for nearly three weeks in the primary, then bottled, primed with light spraymalt, and left the bottles in the cool for nearly two months before trying them, the majority of them went to my father-in-laws who I brewed it for originally. He does not drink a great deal, so were left for even longer and he was very pleased with them.
Looking back at my beer log, I femented it in the primary for nearly three weeks in the primary, then bottled, primed with light spraymalt, and left the bottles in the cool for nearly two months before trying them, the majority of them went to my father-in-laws who I brewed it for originally. He does not drink a great deal, so were left for even longer and he was very pleased with them.
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I always ferment Mrs. H's lagers between November & February whether they are kits or ag, her favourite yeast is Saflager S 23, it is recommended to ferment it at 9c-15c, ideally 12c.
Here is a link for info on Saflager S 23, it is a pdf file.
http://www.fermentis.com/FO/EN/pdf/SaflagerS-23.pdf
The Brupaks lager kit is one of Mrs. H's favourites, you won't be dissapointed with it.
Here is a link for info on Saflager S 23, it is a pdf file.
http://www.fermentis.com/FO/EN/pdf/SaflagerS-23.pdf
The Brupaks lager kit is one of Mrs. H's favourites, you won't be dissapointed with it.
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