lager beer fermentation time line

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  1. Ilanko

    Ilanko Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2012 New York

    I came across two approach on what temperature to pitch lager yeast.
    One is pitch at the range of 60ْF - 65ْF, when fermentation start cool down to the desire temperature.

    The second way is to pitch straight in to the desire temperature. in my case Wyeast 2124, desire first step temperature is 49F.

    How lager fermentation start at your dungeon ?
     
    #1 Ilanko, Sep 15, 2014
  2. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    I like to pitch the yeast colder than my desired fermentation temp, allow it to free rise to the controlled temp I have it set at.

    Pitching it warm, and then cooling isn't advised. No sense in getting them worked up, and slowing down the process.
     
    #2 FATC1TY, Sep 15, 2014
  3. Ilanko

    Ilanko Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2012 New York

    Very sensible approach. Thank you F.
     
    #3 Ilanko, Sep 15, 2014
  4. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    I pitch my lagers at 70 degrees and then stick in my preferred temp range of 54 degrees till I conduct a D-rest.
     
    #4 premierpro, Sep 15, 2014
  5. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I pitch at a few degrees lower than my target fermentation temp. I think the pitch-high-then-cool-down idea originally came about because people (and yeast manufacturers) worried about slow starts. But if you pitch an adequate amount of healthy yeast, that shouldn't be an issue.

    Also, I don' have a dungeon, but that sounds pretty cool.
     
    #5 VikeMan, Sep 15, 2014
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  6. Ilanko

    Ilanko Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2012 New York

    Thank you for the info
     
    #6 Ilanko, Sep 16, 2014
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