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California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:00 pm
by sleepyjamie
I have some harvested california lager yeast and also a festa brew czech pilsner.
Was hoping to use this yeast instead of the dry. Thoughts?
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:02 pm
by mr x
I think that would work fine.
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:07 pm
by sleepyjamie
shweet.
il probably split the 23L batch into two and ferment dry one one and cali in the other.
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:31 pm
by KMcK
At what temperature will you ferment?
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:35 pm
by sleepyjamie
KMcK wrote:At what temperature will you ferment?
california probably at 15 C
maybe the dry at 13 C
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:38 pm
by mr x
I'd try for 10-12 on the s-23. I used it before at the higher end, and it was bananas....
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:40 pm
by sleepyjamie
mr x wrote:I'd try for 10-12 on the s-23. I used it before at the higher end, and it was bananas....
ok thanks. ill bring my basement temp down a bit then.
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:57 pm
by Tony L
I have two Festa Czech Pils going now in my lager fermenting fridge at 48f using W34/70 yeast.
Re: California lager + Czech pilsner?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:03 pm
by IanCompetent
I just put my steam beer in the secondary. According to WYeast, the rule for Cal lager is to do between 58-68 for at least two weeks. I did 60 F (15 C) for 3 weeks (the best that I could with a basin of water and 2L bottles full of ice) and the yeast character in the beer (though young) is really nice. Very soft with some fruitiness up front and a clean finish. It didn't cake well, though and the beer is pretty messy looking at this point.