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How do lager kits let you brew at room temperature?
I am thinking about making some Mexican-style lager using one of the following kits:
Coopers Mexican Cerveza
Bulldog Beer Kit - Cortez Gold Mexican Cerveza
Better Brew Bandit, Tequila and lime
Now I ...
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How to Calculate Priming Sugar while Bottling Lagers?
Primary Fermentation: 50*F/10*C 2 weeks
Diacetyl Rest: 65*F/18.3*C 2 weeks
Lager: 31*F/-0.5*C 4 weeks
I am reading contradictory information regarding the amount ...
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Is there a formula to determine at which temperature a given volume of beer at a given ABV will freeze?
I was hoping that someone had worked out a formula to determine at which temperature a given volume of beer, at a given ABV, for a given length of time, will freeze?
I'm doing my first 6 lagers and ...
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Lagering (Secondary to Bottling to Lagering)
So I recently bottled a pilsner recipe after a drop from 1.061 to 1.011 specific gravity (over 6% ABV potential), and my recipe instructions called for 7-10 days at room temperature (since they've ...
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How early can I know if a brew is ruined?
Today I tried my very first brew using a Coopers DIY kit. I was told the Lager mix that comes with the kit probably won't taste amazing, but it should be hardy and forgiving for beginners that don't ...
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Has anyone ever had problems with a 2 day diacetyl rest at room temperature?
Say 70 - 74°F (21 - 24°C) I normally do what the books say and rest somewhere in the 60s but this means brining my fermentation freezer up to that temperature. I am mostly an Ale brewer so normally ...
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Lager Bottling Temperature
I've got a lager that's been in my garage for the last month (generally hovering between 30 and 36F), and I saw a question relating to temperatures for bottle conditioning a lager, but I'm wondering ...
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Lager bottle conditioning temperature
After adding priming sugar and bottling a lager, does the temperature need to be raised (if so, for how long) to ensure carbonation?
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