I'm brewing my first lager and using the Clone Brews recipe for Bitburger pilsner. I'm not sure what temperature I should be fermenting.
For yeast, I'm using White labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast. White labs says the fermentation should be 50-55 degrees.
Clone brews says the yeast of choice is Wyeast 2278 Czech Pilsner lager yeast which I am assuming is a very close to my white labs yeast. Wyeast recommends fermentation between 50-55 degress as well for this yeast.
But the Clone Brews book recommends significantly lower at 41-46 degrees. That seems like a huge difference to me.
Any advice?
Nate
For yeast, I'm using White labs WLP802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast. White labs says the fermentation should be 50-55 degrees.
Clone brews says the yeast of choice is Wyeast 2278 Czech Pilsner lager yeast which I am assuming is a very close to my white labs yeast. Wyeast recommends fermentation between 50-55 degress as well for this yeast.
But the Clone Brews book recommends significantly lower at 41-46 degrees. That seems like a huge difference to me.
Any advice?
Nate