Hi,
I'm trying my first AG lager, a Vienna as it happens.
I'm concerned that, because I'm using a bottom fermenting yeast, if I rack to secondary too soon I'll leave too much yeast behind and if I don't, crud at the bottom might flavour my lager. Please read on for more details.
I Hydrated 2 packs of Mangrove Jacks Bohemian Lager yeast and pitched into 16L at 12C. It took 4 days for fermentation to kick off. This is a sluggish fungi. Now on day 8 (so 4 days after first signs of fermentation), the krausen has sunk, the top has a few big bubbles on it and it smells beery. Should I rack to secondary yet? It's biab so there was some haze went in. Gravity was only 1.038 because of some technical issues, but I prefer lower alc beers anyway.
Please advise.
Thanks.
I'm trying my first AG lager, a Vienna as it happens.
I'm concerned that, because I'm using a bottom fermenting yeast, if I rack to secondary too soon I'll leave too much yeast behind and if I don't, crud at the bottom might flavour my lager. Please read on for more details.
I Hydrated 2 packs of Mangrove Jacks Bohemian Lager yeast and pitched into 16L at 12C. It took 4 days for fermentation to kick off. This is a sluggish fungi. Now on day 8 (so 4 days after first signs of fermentation), the krausen has sunk, the top has a few big bubbles on it and it smells beery. Should I rack to secondary yet? It's biab so there was some haze went in. Gravity was only 1.038 because of some technical issues, but I prefer lower alc beers anyway.
Please advise.
Thanks.