Improved lager

[malty]

I wrote here about a month ago asking for asvice about my Bavarian lager, which lacked that lager taste and crispness.

That was at 7 weeks in the bottle. By 12 weeks it's like a different beer: clean, crisp and delicious. Just what I'd hoped for in fact.

Amazing what a difference 5 weeks can make.

Or perhaps I just had a bad bottle first...

Malty

[lethaldog]

In my experience 12 weeks is a minimum, leave it for another 12 and it will be even better Glad to hear to cos i have one to put in soon

[ACTbrewer]

I have justed starting drinking a Bavarian I made (which was my first partial recipe). I thought I screwed it with my mash procedure, but is has turned out o.k. It is a bit drier than i wanted ( as a result of not getting high enough mash temp), but overall it is quite a tasty beer.

[lethaldog]

Im actually considering a mash next (pilsner) when gregb from here gets back to me with the AG recipe, but i think malty is talking bout a coopers bavarian which i also have one of, if i put down all the brews im planning over the next few months ill be able to drink till the next millenium

[malty]

Yeah, I've done 6 lager brews over the winter. Can't wait till summer!

[ACTbrewer]

Im actually considering a mash next (pilsner) when gregb from here gets back to me with the AG recipe, but i think malty is talking bout a coopers bavarian

Yes as my recipe wasn't an AG, I used a can concentrate (Cooper's Bavarian) as well as the grains and hops.

[malty]

I haven't tried adding grain - just using the coopers kit and liquid malt extract. But I'm pretty happy with the results I'm getting so far. I do add hops to some.

Malty