My basement

FedoraDave · Post by **FedoraDave** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:22 pm

It's almost lager temperature down there.

berryman · Post by **berryman** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:29 pm

I guess you know what that means ...............Time to brew some Lagers

Funky Skunk Brewing · Post by **Funky Skunk Brewing** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:33 pm

FedoraDave wrote:It's almost lager temperature down there.

Nice.

See here in Florida, we call basements -- Pools

Fermentation closets would/are big sellers in the "Sunshine" State.

FrozenInTime · Post by **FrozenInTime** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:40 pm

What ya waiting for??? Git-r-done ya lazy bum!

Post by **philm00x** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:44 pm

What's a basement? hehehe

Lagers are yummy! But I sure don't like how long it takes to brew them!

FedoraDave · Post by **FedoraDave** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:19 am

If I put the carboy on the floor, instead of on the bench, it probably would drop the wort temp into the high 50s. I don't know how long it would last, though, is the problem. I have a lager fridge anyway, and I'm planning on making another batch of Pearly Pils after the competition, so I have it for summer. I can only do a couple of lagers a year, since they take a long time and take up a lot of space.

Banjo-guy · Post by **Banjo-guy** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:50 am

My next brew is going to be my first lager. I'm still trying to decide what to make.
Maybe I'll pick a recipe from "Brewin Classic Styles"

Brewbirds · Post by **Brewbirds** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:46 pm

FedoraDave wrote:It's almost lager temperature down there.

We are deciding that if I can brew soon re: my thumb issue that we can do a Kolsch and/or steam on the empty side of our house. It's not a basement we just have it shut down for heat and AC so on the floor we were getting ambient temps of 61. By Jan. or Feb., if I can brew, we won't do lagers but we likes us a good Kolsch in the mix.

WOW it just occurred to me that as many states as we have lived in the closest we have had to a basement is a crawl space. You basement guys are lucky in being able to brew except it means you have to deal with brutal winters.

Lagers away Dave and keep us posted.

FedoraDave · Post by **FedoraDave** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:45 pm

Banjo-guy wrote:My next brew is going to be my first lager. I'm still trying to decide what to make.
Maybe I'll pick a recipe from "Brewin Classic Styles"

That's a good idea. The recipe is less important than the process, at this point. Once you have the confidence, you can put your own recipes together.

RickBeer · Post by **RickBeer** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:20 am

Brewbirds wrote:You basement guys are lucky in being able to brew except it means you have to deal with brutal winters.

8 inches of snow yesterday. We call them "seasons" and have 4 of them. I love all of them but could give up summer. Three Falls and a winter would be great.

DaYooper · Post by **DaYooper** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:09 pm

[quote="RickBeer]8 inches of snow yesterday. We call them "seasons" and have 4 of them. I love all of thrm but could give up summer. Three Falls and a winter would be great.[/quote]
I vote for three Springs and a Winter as I really, really hate cleaning the fallen leaves from the gutters.

docpd · Post by **docpd** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:20 pm

My garage is lager temp now, so I brewed a lager this weekend, a modification of the One Evil (Pilothouse) Pilsner using w-34/70 lager yeast. Temp in in upper 40's and has a nice krausen layer.

Root Skier · Post by **Root Skier** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:46 pm

My garage is also at lager temps. I haven't done any research into making a nice lager.

How short of a turn-around-time can one brew up a lager in?

mashani · Post by **mashani** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:27 am

RickBeer wrote:
Brewbirds wrote:You basement guys are lucky in being able to brew except it means you have to deal with brutal winters.
8 inches of snow yesterday. We call them "seasons" and have 4 of them. I love all of them but could give up summer. Three Falls and a winter would be great.

I cross country ski in the winter, and I look forward to it. I would not move by choice to anywhere that I did not get enough snow to do it. It's a nice break from "run, bike, swim" the rest of the year.

Anyways, OT my basement right now I can keep 55-57 temps, so I may make some lagers or at least pseudo lagers soon.

jimjohson · Post by **jimjohson** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:51 am

mashani wrote:
RickBeer wrote:
Brewbirds wrote:You basement guys are lucky in being able to brew except it means you have to deal with brutal winters.
8 inches of snow yesterday. We call them "seasons" and have 4 of them. I love all of them but could give up summer. Three Falls and a winter would be great.
I cross country ski in the winter, and I look forward to it. I would not move by choice to anywhere that I did not get enough snow to do it. It's a nice break from "run, bike, swim" the rest of the year.

Anyways, OT my basement right now I can keep 55-57 temps, so I may make some lagers or at least pseudo lagers soon.

I learned how to cross country ski in the army. I thought it was a blast. Sure beat the hell out of walkin' around all "pigeon toed" in snow shoes.

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