Topic: Lagering
India Pale Lager Roundtable
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFive brewers share their insight for hop-loving homebrewers.
Yeast Starter Temperature
FREEThe Wiz warms up talking about lager yeast starters and clarifies a question about chill haze.
Lagering Length
FREEI think this question probably will generate two very different answers depending upon who you ask. In this case you asked me and will get my take on it. Let’s back up
Kräusening Techniques
Digital and Plus Members OnlyQuestion: What’s a good thing to add to lager beer? Answer: More beer! Read this kolumn to krack the kode on kräusening.
The Lowdown on Lagering
FREEIt doesn’t have to be all about ales — learn the basics of lager brewing and what cold conditioning can do for your cold-fermented brew.
International Lagers
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThey’re here. They’re there. They’re everywhere — those ubiquitous light lagers like Heineken, Grolsch and Becks in their green bottles. Learn how to brew one at home (and learn a few new techniques — including cereal mashing and high-gravity brewing — while you’re at it). Plus: the skunk factor.
Minimizing diacetyl in lagers
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe first thing that comes to mind when contemplating diacetyl problems is yeast strain. I have not personally used Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager Yeast, but after reading its description and learning that it is not highly flocculent, I don’t believe this yeast is prone to diacetyl-laden beers. Highly flocculent yeast strains are often associated with
Lager Tools and Techniques: Techniques
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThere’s more to fermenting a lager than just keeping it cool. Learn the tools and techniques to make your lager a success.
Lagering: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyExpert advice on better beer blending through prolonged cold storage.
How do commercial breweries lager so quickly?
Digital and Plus Members OnlyCommercial brewers determine the length of their lagering period by defining what they want to accomplish during lagering. Most of the changes that occur during lagering do not require two months or more and hence, most lagers age for less than two months. After lagering, most lager brewers want a reduction in diacetyl (butter flavor),
Be Bold, Get Cold!
Digital and Plus Members OnlyNothing can showcase a homebrewer’s skills better than a clean, crisp lager. Here’s our step-by-step guide to making a batch of the coolest beer around.
10 Keys to Great Lager
FREEGetting started in the world of homebrewing doesn’t have to be limited to brewing ales. Lagers can be fun and easy as long as you remember to be patient, control the temperature, and master a few other tricks.