brew 6

[bensfarm]

picked up a beermakers lager and a brewcraft kit #40.any tips before i put it down on sunday.?

[StuTee]

I used a beermakers lager kit to make Boonie's LCPA recipe, and it worked beautifully.
That is, of course, if you want to make an ale. And use a whole bunch of hops

[Lachy]

I've just flipped through Mike Rogers-Wilson's book "Brewing Crafts", and he gives the combination of Beermakers' Lager and #40 as being a recipe somewhat similar to Hahn Premium. He also suggests that you use a Saflager yeast and ferment below 20 degrees. I'd say that's pretty sound advice. I also tend to add extra hops to the converters when I use them, however in this case I'm not familiar with the particular kit combination that you're using so I'd just stick with the recipe as it stands.

[hoohaaman]

throw out the yeast,purchase proper lager yeast and ferment below 12

9 is better,ferment for a month,rack to secondry and lager for a month at 0 or close

Drink and enjoy,and reflect how short life is brewing lagers.

Or brew ales and have a 10 day turn around time

[bensfarm]

ok thanks ,i'll brew it cool and rack for a few weeks.i've just bottled the draught+42+saf after 2 wks.i have now a 2nd fermenter so i'll can rack after 10 days. must get one of those books.also the brew had some sort of enzime use or bin ???

[warra48]

Use the enzyme if you want to continue your fermentation down to the level of almost water, and if you like your brews with a minimum of flavour.
Bin it.

[rwh]

also the brew had some sort of enzime use or bin ???

bin.

[Trough Lolly]

+1 / chuck it...

[bensfarm]

enzime gone.cool brews this time of year is easy.come summer nothing under 22 would be possible

[Trough Lolly]

...which explains why many of us are madly brewing lagers right now and planning our ales for spring/summer...

Cheers,
TL

[rwh]

This time of year is just perfect. I've got a constant 18°C inside my lounge, perfect for my ales, and a brew fridge outside that doesn't have to do any work to keep the lagers at 12°C. What more could a brewer want?