tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853784339064728901.post6409694367139094903..comments2023-05-01T04:48:04.064-04:00Comments on Brewing the perfect beer....: Lagering - Part 1Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14170302405874105642noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853784339064728901.post-13178609785473185942009-02-20T12:22:00.000-05:002009-02-20T12:22:00.000-05:00I brew mostly lagers. I'll brew 2 or 3 batches of...I brew mostly lagers. I'll brew 2 or 3 batches of ale per year just to fill in the gaps because lagers take longer and I've got limited space to hold 3 batches at a time.<BR/><BR/>It is more difficult than an ale, especially if you use decoction mashing or at least step mashing which you should. I've brewed Bocks that have taken a full 8 hour day to mash and brew so yeah it can be a lot more involved. But I love it.<BR/><BR/>I've brewed the following lagers:<BR/>Dunkel <BR/>Bock <BR/>Helles<BR/>Pilsener<BR/>Rauchbier<BR/>RauchDoppleBock<BR/><BR/>Altbier and Kolsch (most don't consider these lagers but for me the process is the same so I do)<BR/><BR/>My specialties are the Rauchbiers.<BR/><BR/>My guidebook for decoction mashing has been Steve Noonan's "New Brewing Lager Beer" - He goes into a level of detail that is overkill for me but nobody has written as detailed a description of the process as Noonan that I know of.<BR/><BR/>I'll check to see if I still have my Munich Dunkle recipe. It came out really good. If you ever want a Franconian Rauchbier recipe then let me know.<BR/><BR/>I learned to lager brew from a friend of mine in Attleboro. It really helped to have someone help me through the decoction mashing process the first couple of times. If you ever want to hang out sometime this year on the Cape when I brew a lager then let me know.Mark Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151857584483533199noreply@blogger.com