I am brewing a festbier, which is a lightly hopped light lager, maybe 15 IBU. Brewed it 2 weeks ago and it has fermented down from 1.055 down to 1.010 using WLP 800. It is currently doing the Diacetyl rest before lagering. Things are going smoothly so far but looking ahead, I am wondering that once Lagering is complete that I should drink it sooner rather than later. I plan to cold crash it for a couple of weeks, then transfer it to a Corny Keg for longer term storage and dispensing.
Given the middling ABV and light touch with the hops, I am concerned that it will be past it's peak by fall. I don't have enough room either in a ferm chamber or keezer to keep it cold until fall, it will sit in a keg in my basement at about 68 degrees until ready to drink. OTOH, it will make a great "lawnmower beer", so maybe I should plan on drinking it sooner and brew something a little more robust for Fall.
Given the middling ABV and light touch with the hops, I am concerned that it will be past it's peak by fall. I don't have enough room either in a ferm chamber or keezer to keep it cold until fall, it will sit in a keg in my basement at about 68 degrees until ready to drink. OTOH, it will make a great "lawnmower beer", so maybe I should plan on drinking it sooner and brew something a little more robust for Fall.