Thursday, April 3, 2008

Batch 3 updates

It's day 6 from when I pitched the yeast on 3/29 and I'm getting about 1 bubble on the airlock every 6 seconds yet. It's definitely still working away. This is the first time I've used the Wyeast Activator and this is the longest I've had fermentation going.

After reading the lagering notes for the Maibock (from a site other than Northern Brewer) I'm going to do the following.

  1. Primary fermentation for 7-14 days at 56-57°F.
  2. Rack to carboy and bring to 60-62°F for diaceytl action for 1 day.
  3. Bring back down to 56-57°F for another 7 days.
  4. Put in the refridgerator and bring down to 34°F for 14 days.
  5. Bottle and condition for 2-3 weeks (have to find out if I keep it cold or let it condition warmer)

I'm also going to start a new batch this weekend because I want to have some craft beer before the end of May:).

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