walcotteric
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Planning on brewing the Alt.Beer out of "Brewing Classic Styles" and confused by this instruction:
"Ferment at 60 degrees F. Allow the beer to lager for at least 4 weeks before bottling."
I guess what has me confused is doesn't the lager process normally involve a cold fermentation, the diacetyl rest, and then cold crashing? If I'm supposed to ferment at 60, do I just cold crash when fermentation is done and keep it cold for 4 weeks? Or let the temp rise higher before crashing?
"Ferment at 60 degrees F. Allow the beer to lager for at least 4 weeks before bottling."
I guess what has me confused is doesn't the lager process normally involve a cold fermentation, the diacetyl rest, and then cold crashing? If I'm supposed to ferment at 60, do I just cold crash when fermentation is done and keep it cold for 4 weeks? Or let the temp rise higher before crashing?