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Tophat665 · 05-07-2003, 06:04 AM

GM2,
Lagering can be fairly easy and quite rewarding. The thing to do is let folks know you are on the look out for a spare fridge on the cheap. I managed to get two for free that way, and the one I use for lagering will maintain as low as 28°, a fact I found out when I checked on a batch we had in a carboy in there and found the top third had frozen solid. Handy if I ever decide to make an eisbock (or an eismead... yum). Really fell on my feet there.

However, if you do get into lagering, make sure you have a place to put your fridge that is away from your living areas and well ventilated, because some of those German lager yeasts kick off a ton of sulphur. I mentioned earlier that the inside of the fridge smelled like a fart at a taffy pull, but now the whole damn garage smells like living in a hard boiled egg gone slightly off. It's pungent. I've had to light incense to cut it back enough that I can stand to smoke out there. The particular yeast this time is WLP833 German Bock Yeast. Be afraid of it.

05-07-2003, 06:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	<b>GM2</b>, Lagering can be fairly easy and quite rewarding. The thing to do is let folks know you are on the look out for a spare fridge on the cheap. I managed to get two for free that way, and the one I use for lagering will maintain as low as 28°, a fact I found out when I checked on a batch we had in a carboy in there and found the top third had frozen solid. Handy if I ever decide to make an eisbock (or an eismead... yum). Really fell on my feet there. However, if you do get into lagering, make sure you have a place to put your fridge that is away from your living areas and well ventilated, because some of those German lager yeasts kick off a <i>ton</i> of sulphur. I mentioned earlier that the inside of the fridge smelled like a fart at a taffy pull, but now the whole damn garage smells like living in a hard boiled egg gone slightly off. It's pungent. I've had to light incense to cut it back enough that I can stand to <i>smoke</i> out there. The particular yeast this time is WLP833 German Bock Yeast. Be afraid of it. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.