What's The Coldest Temp I Can Brew A..

[MVZOOM]

Hi All,

I'm trying to convice a mate about the effectiveness of temp control. I'm utterly convinced it's made a huge difference, so we've devised a simple test to find out if it's all chop! :beerbang:

We have bought two identical K&K's - the Thomas Cooper Heritage Lager, and 1 x 1.7kg of Light LME. He'll brew his at his usual 23 deg, I'm going to do mine as low as possible.

I have a sneaky packet of Saflager yeast in the fridge, but I have comitted to using the supplied packet yeast - what's the lowest I can go with this stuff? It says on the blurb that it's a special lager yeast fomulation, but I'm sure it won't go down to 10deg etc.

I was thinking 14 deg - any ideas?

Cheers- Mike

 

[razz]

I've not brewed the kit your are talking about, why don't you and your buddy agree to brew the beers at the minimum and maximum temps marked in the instructions ? That way you can compere the beers.
PS. The idea with temp control is to keep the temp as stable as you can, not as low as you can.

 

[MHB]

I have put this exact question to the people at Coopers. Dont go under 15C I would set the thermostat at 16C or so depending on its band width.

MHB

 

[MVZOOM]

I've not brewed the kit your are talking about, why don't you and your buddy agree to brew the beers at the minimum and maximum temps marked in the instructions ? That way you can compere the beers.
PS. The idea with temp control is to keep the temp as stable as you can, not as low as you can.

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My mate has a problem with authority. And yes, I understand the rudimentry ideas behind temp control - if I wanted to keep it as low as I could then I'd just leave the fridge on.

MHB - perfect, thanks, will do.

Cheers - Mike

 

[Weizguy]

MHB, is that for the Heritage Lager?

I thought that they'd get real with it.

No wonder they've struggled to make a lager as part of their commercial range.
They definitely needed to move away from the house yeast, and become a multi-yeast brewery (to get a good lager).

Seth

 

[MVZOOM]

MHB, is that for the Heritage Lager?

I thought that they'd get real with it.

No wonder they've struggled to make a lager as part of their commercial range.
They definitely needed to move away from the house yeast, and become a multi-yeast brewery (to get a good lager).

Seth

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It's strange cause it says on the can that it's a special yeast formulation - anyway, that's cool ('scuse the pun), it'll be interesting to taste the difference.

Cheers - Mike

 

[MHB]

Yep
Tho no one was being too specific I got the impression the yeast was Remarkably Similar to the Lager strain made by the people that bring us %!$ - seen under many kit lids.

MHB