My First Lager

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Hi Lads,
Will you cast a eye over my first bash recipe please!
Is it true to say, CRS as normal but no gypsum??

Lager Malt 2.5 EBC 11 lbs. 3.9 oz 5100 grams 91.1%
Munich Malt 20 EBC 1 lbs. 1.6 oz 500 grams 8.9%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
Hallertauer Hersbrucker Whole 2.9 % 70 mins 0 lbs. 3.5 oz 100 grams 71.4%
Challenger Whole 5.5 % 70 mins 0 lbs. 0.4 oz 10 grams 7.1%
Hallertauer Hersbrucker Whole 2.9 % 15 mins 0 lbs. 1.1 oz 30 grams 21.4%

Saflager S23

Final Volume: 27 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.011
Alcohol Content: 5% ABV
Total Liquor: 38.3 Litres
Mash Liquor: 14 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 80 %
Bitterness: 34.3097536791778 EBU
Colour: 7 EBC

[edit1now]

Two packets of S-23 and you'll be fine. Reydrate, then apply to half a pint of boiled chilled wort so you know it's going to take off.

How are you going to keep it cool? I'd recommend a day or two at room temp (for the yeast to really get going) then get it down to 10C or lower if you can, and leave it there for a couple of months. You may need to re-pitch some yeast when bottling, otherwise it'll be flat - or gas it up in a cornie if you have them.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Hi,
Do I need 2pks for 6 gallons? on the pack it says 1 pkt will do upto 30lts...

John

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Fermentis themselves recommend doubling the pitching rate when fermenting below 12 degc (which is pretty standard) http://www.fermentis.com/FO/pdf/CB/EN/S ... -23_CB.pdf

I would add CRS and Gypsum, although some lager brewing areas have low calcium levels in their water, calcium still helps with all the usual reactions and aids yeast precipitation.

Hi Chris,
Until I get my second temp controlled fridge for fermenting sorted I was going to ferment on the top end of their recommended temp range...19c
Will I get away with using 1pkt at this temp range, is this to high??

Very expensive to throw 2 pkts in.

John

[rick_huggins]

How did it go mucker?

I've just done a lager at 12 using S23 (1pkt) so hoping it went well..

[BarnsleyBrewer]

How did it go mucker?

I've just done a lager at 12 using S23 (1pkt) so hoping it went well..

Hi,
Stank whilst ferfenting (rotten eggs), tastes and smells O.K now but it's being a ba5tard to clear, been in corny 4 weeks now and still got a slight haze! Maybe I pushed the yeast to much??? I packet for 6 gallon!

A tight Yorkshireman will not throw 2 packets of yeast @ £2.50+ into 6 gallons! Would anyone?????


John (Barnsley, Bowel's of England)

[paulski]

im doing a lager now as well and keeping the temp at 12-14c,i must add mit i read on the packet that it needed 2 packets and as i have paid £1.85 per pack i thought no 1 will do.its bubbling

[rick_huggins]

There's no visible bubbling but it smells of Co2... gonna gie it 2wks in there then rack it, drop it to 3 Deg and give it 3-4 weeks lagering then move to bottles.

Will keep you posted