My first pilsner
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My first pilsner
I just racked to by secondary after a week on the primary & It tastes kinda nasty. Is this normal? In other words, do they need to lager a while to "mature?" TIA!
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Need more info
A true pilsner is fermented at lager temperature (50-60 degrees) and usually takes two to three weeks in the primary so I am not quite sure what you put together. Is this a kit or recipe? Can you give more info on the ingredients as well as your procedures?
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James
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I did a single infusion @ 155 & sparge @170 on a malt bill that was "pilsnerish " I used a whitelabs czech budejovice wlp802 I am trying to ferment in a fridge that seems to vary in temp every few days (48-62) I think i have diacetal issues But it seems cidery not butterscotchy. I will give it a diacetal rest before i lager. I guess i wont dump it just yet cheers
Cidery could be a lactic acid infection.kingfisher2 wrote:I did a single infusion @ 155 & sparge @170 on a malt bill that was "pilsnerish " I used a whitelabs czech budejovice wlp802 I am trying to ferment in a fridge that seems to vary in temp every few days (48-62) I think i have diacetal issues But it seems cidery not butterscotchy. I will give it a diacetal rest before i lager. I guess i wont dump it just yet cheers