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Bottled Oktoberfest Lager
05/09/10 19:00 Filed in: Lagers
I bottled my Oktoberfest lager today. It was my first attempt at making a lager. I think some thing is wrong with my refractometer. Like with my Kölsch-style brew, the gravity readings I get from it do not seem right. This time, it stated my FG for this Oktoberfest was 1.035. Tasting the brew before I bottled it did not reveal any sort of sweetness. In fact, it tasted quite good. I don't really know what is up with this refractometer.
One thing I found curious about this brew is that when I removed the carboy from my brew fridge so that the brew could warm up before bottling, the brew started bubbling, and it actually developed some head after a hour or so. This died down a few hours later and completely stopped with the brew reached room temperature. This being my first lager, I didn't know what to expect, but my best guess is that C02 dissolved in the beer while it was chilled, and as it got warmer the CO2 was driven out. Anyway, bottling went fine, and the brew should be ready in time for Oktoberfest 2010!
One thing I found curious about this brew is that when I removed the carboy from my brew fridge so that the brew could warm up before bottling, the brew started bubbling, and it actually developed some head after a hour or so. This died down a few hours later and completely stopped with the brew reached room temperature. This being my first lager, I didn't know what to expect, but my best guess is that C02 dissolved in the beer while it was chilled, and as it got warmer the CO2 was driven out. Anyway, bottling went fine, and the brew should be ready in time for Oktoberfest 2010!
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