Larry's Quick Lager (Munich Helles): Pressure Fermentation & Gelatin Fining Details

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A deep dive follow up to my previous video about my "Quick Lager". I go over the details on how I shortened the brewing process for a lager from months to just days using pressurized fermentation (using the Spike Brewing Flex+) at room temperature and gelatin to fine (clear) the beer.
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@jeffmcbride3729 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. The 1 dislike is from the guy who just spent 8 weeks lagering and then saw this video. 😀

@getbuggs 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah

@gedionsamuel2256 2 жыл бұрын

I guess his 12 sisters have chimed in since.

@deathbyharakira 5 жыл бұрын

I really liked your editing style for this video Larry. I'd love to see more of your brew videos following this format!

@JoseGuillen422 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Video quality has improved a lot Larry! I’m looking to do this soon for a quick lager. Cheers

@Bohern1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry! I have read many things about this but it is really cool to see a video done on it my someone I trust. Thanks!

@MrRhino12667 5 жыл бұрын

Another good video Larry. hope you are having a great summer.

@LloydGM 4 жыл бұрын

Superb video, now 1 of my Top 10. Short, sweet, to the point, and I learned a great new technique that I can't wait to try. Many thanks!

@ChadwickVonLiechtenstein 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the breakdown, Larry. When I get my hands on a fermenter that allows constant pressure, I'll have a go at this.

@adrianscott5218 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos Larry all the way from Newcastle UK, can't wait to get my bar finished and have a go of my own, keep up the good work 👍

@texas-r-us8067 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, i will try this method. I have not heard of this method for lagers until now. Great job brother.

@themechanic99 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry, that glass of beer you holding makes my mouth watering. I wish I have this equipment.

@phoiaikonyak8672 4 жыл бұрын

me too

@davidapplegate1849 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I'm sold I've been brewing for years now and never heard of this. Can't wait to try it out.

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a batch of American Standard Lager pressure fermenting right now for a party in 2.5 weeks. Can’t do that with a traditional lagering process. 😉

@ericsmith9965 5 жыл бұрын

If you decide to brew another batch of this on your traditional 10 Gallon or 5 gallon system I'd love to see the whole brew! Thanks for sharing this and doing the follow up video! Take care

@shawncoffin1153 4 ай бұрын

This by far is my favorite video on your channel Larry. I’d love to see another video including your top tips and tricks for effective pressure fermentation. I appreciate your channel Larry!

@Butsugen8 4 жыл бұрын

Love your video with all the shots you blended

@aaronirwin7352 2 жыл бұрын

Great content. I’ve been using this method for about 6 months now and have successfully made a great tasting lager in 7 days using a Williams warn Keg. Should have done this years ago!

@jeromeseigfreid5985 2 жыл бұрын

I have always stayed away from lagers because of the lack of equipment. Now, I have a lager in the "can". Can't wait to see how it turns out. Thanks for the video.

@Dogsdoodas 5 жыл бұрын

IPA's are great but seeing Lager getting some love in your videos is fantastic. Please try a Stella clone next.. thanks Larry for being more diverse in the recipes department and taking chances. Many thanks M

@brewsandbass5572 5 жыл бұрын

Nice experiment. I put quarters on my air locks to increase the pressure and the beer always turned out good.

@Raddadbrewing 5 ай бұрын

Larry thanks for the quick message on fining with gelatin. I refer to this video every time for a refresher. 4:10

@PhonixTeam 3 жыл бұрын

My third brew is a helles lager in a glass carboy. She's only been pitched 14 days so far looking at a 60 day wait in total and watching this video is like discovering fire. Really makes the case for pricier brew equipment. Cheers again Larry!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. To the point of equipment cost, this actually saves me money by not having to purchase a dedicated refrigerator or glycol cooler for fermenting and lagering.

@dmac3603 5 ай бұрын

You're my hero Larry 🍻

@RyanKirk99 5 жыл бұрын

Hell yea I'm going to do this! Thanks Larry!

@fivefingerfullprice3403 3 жыл бұрын

4:52 is magic, love that sequence!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@WreckedBrewery 5 жыл бұрын

Nice process. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

@abernethybrothersbrewing3838 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Larry - love the video. Will try this 🍻

@jimjohnston7042 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Larry!

@willschmit436 5 жыл бұрын

Larry, you are so right about this. I brew lagers in under a week in the kitchen, in Albuquerque, in August. It never gets less than 80F in my house, and is often closer to 88F when I get home from work, before I can turn on the cooler. I have been doing like that for years. I use a corney keg and spunding valve. That Spike Brite tank looks nice. I don't get finicky about clarity, but I have a trick for that (which you will like). Use the Williams Warn BrewKeg dosing device from morebeer to inject your gelatin. That way, you don't need to open your keg...

@dreess8085 4 жыл бұрын

You can also just use a 2 liter bottle and carb cap. Add gelatin to bottle, pressurize slightly above keg pressure and connect to keg.

@DavidHeathHomebrew 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Larry as always and many thanks for the mention. A few thoughts to add. 1) No real need to use a hop sock when using the false bottom. Ive not found an upper limit yet and I have tried some punishing hop bills. 2) By using a suitable kveik yeast (Skare, Oslo, Voss Gjernes) at an appropriate low temperature you would reduce the grain to glass time even more. Faster fermentation, conditioning time and no need to lager at all. You can get super fast results with this without the need for pressure even.

@Javallini 3 жыл бұрын

What temperature for KVeik?

@Metoobie 2 жыл бұрын

Good laaaawd! I came here looking for beer tips but am now obsessed with the meat in the intro!!!! lol

@muzguz7276 3 жыл бұрын

Great video...have just done my first under pressure ferment and dying to see how it tastes too on my lager.

@Eat_The_Bugs 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Australia someone shared your videos in a home brew facebook group and I totally love this method Larry, Lagers within 12 days now as opposed to months or waiting, I am using a cory keg with a Kegland blow tie spunding valve, I'm going to upgrade to a larger pressure fermenter like the one you use, stay away from those plastic fermentasaurus, the facebook brewing groups I am in have dozens and dozens of people who have bought one of these big bulky things 12 months ago and now they are beginning to show up problems with sealing and holding pressure, one person said his cracked around the thread because he over tightened it to get the thing to seal, the problems with them seem to be never ending, I'm in south east Australia, it is meant to be summer, it has been the coldest summer I have lived through so it's good for fermenting Lagers and ales without heat issues, I read you are set to get very cold where you are, anyway thanks for you help it is much appreciated

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Thanks for sharing and promoting my videos!

@fachu2 4 жыл бұрын

I like your style Larry. Good on ya mate.

@clubshedbrewery3220 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Larry cheers!

@andrewfilipczak6277 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for Larry!!!

@manfromsinope 5 жыл бұрын

Great share - thanks Larry. Definitely trying this as soon as I can splurge for the Flex+ which you sold me on.

@3rwparks3 Жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, I finally attempted my first lager using the pressurized method. It is still in the fermenter, but what really got my attention was how fast the fermentation started. It took less than ten hours to create twenty pounds of pressure in the fermenter. I backed off the spunding valve to fourteen ponds. I look forward to tasting it. May not wait for Oktober Fest. Cheers!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Жыл бұрын

It can get up there real quick for sure. I began applying a preset pressure so that I can set my spunding valve to the desired value from the start so I don’t overshoot.

@ongjianxiang6377 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry! Im new to homebrewing and having some issues with the recent batches. The ale gives me and my mates a very quick(almost immediate) and potent light headedness. It doesn’t seem like the usually kick from alcohol. We can usually finish 3 - 4 pints of commercial craft beer with 4% abv without any issues But we are having trouble finishing 2 pints each. mash temp: 72 C Yeast pitch temp: 28 C Fermentation temp: 23 C *fermented for 2weeks in a temp controlled fridge *probe was attached to the outside of the fermenter OG: 1.048 FG: 1.018 Thanks!

@Cerevisi 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheWinkingPigBarBQ 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I've got the Flex+ fermenter and I'm ready to try a lager-like brew under pressure. I'm wanting to do a Killian's Irish Red clone.

@flippy1407 4 жыл бұрын

The Winking Pig Bar-B-Q hey just saw your comment how did the Killians clone go? I’m wanting to try the same.

@henrymonster9926 5 жыл бұрын

Brulosophy also highlighted decent fast lager methods, using "cleaner" lager strains you can warm ferment without pressure.

@JoseGuillen422 5 жыл бұрын

Henry Monster was about to comment and say the same thing! Larry and Brülosophy doing great things. Cheers

@hmmy92 3 жыл бұрын

you talk about fermenting to room temp using w-34/70?

@DMCSerenity 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos keep them coming! I’m getting ready to brew a Vienna lager in my garage and it’s not heated and will get cold in there. I do have a heating pad that I can control the temperature of my Unitank. So my question is is it still ok to ferment under pressure even at colder temperatures? Also at what point did you close everything off? Right after pitching the yeast or when?

@BoiseCujo 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have learned a lot watching this channel. I think I will have to continue doing lagers the old way as I just don't see the value right now to spend $1500 to save a couple weeks of fermentation / lagering time.

@BoiseCujo 5 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY hmmm... That's true... Didn't think of that. That's why I watch your channel!! I should look for or make a spunding valve... Thanks Larry!

@euf0ria 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is some really cool stuff! You have insipred me to try this method now 😀. It would also be interesting to see what pressure fermentation can do to an ale. Maybe a speedster ale done in 4 days 🤔🤣?

@dt2243 2 жыл бұрын

You're the king

@ovidiumarian6719 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@peterswatton7400 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, that is a really cool bit of late night jazz on the intro. I'm experimenting with pressure fermenting and the flavour is good but bad clarity problems. I'll try the gelatin trick. Thanks.

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Gelatin works great especially when following the advice found on Spike brewing website.

@beeroquoisnation 25 күн бұрын

It's been so long since I have heard that intro song, I smiled when I did. Justing revisiting your take on pressure fermentation buddy. Zum Wohle!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 25 күн бұрын

Hi Harold. Hope things are well.

@beeroquoisnation 25 күн бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY I have 8 gallons in 2 fermenters and the pressurized one was at 20 PSI this morning. I had to check and see what the Brofessor had to say about it.

@barrycranston5122 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, ist try it.

@duncanbayne3078 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry , just using this method for a new Zealand pilsner. If you crash cool in the fermenter and then pressure transfer to the cold corny keg with gelatine finings you'll save that reopening step and air entry. I have to add some dry hops in my recipe so am cold transfer to another fermentasaurus with gelatine in, I have two hop bags suspended with magnets ready to drop in for a few days post clearing pre bottling ( for a competition) and then I'll keg the rest.

@roomwithabrewbrew1371 3 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Hi Larry I have thought about this, agree fancy new and old magnets could degrade in the harsh beer environment, pH etc. I have vacuum sealed the magnet inside a vacuum seal pouch ( made on the vacuum sealer) this way I can sterilise the magnet in whatever I want along with the bag before loading it with hops. I have a fridge large enough to fit the fermentasaurus mark 1 in, conveniently it had a broken thermostat and would only chill flat out ( so if left on works as a freezer ). Using an STC1000 controller on it powers the cooling on and off and the heating if needed ( one dollar well spent on the fridge). Will get some pictures of the bags suspended whilst finings working ( later today ) I'm in NZ so currently midday 2nd Nov. Remember to sanitise your transfer tube and then bleed your transfer tube with some beer before attaching it to the keg, this way it doesn't push the air in the tube into your keg and risk oxidising the beer. This is easier than flushing the tube with CO2.

@fdk7014 5 жыл бұрын

I am fermenting a lager myself just now. I'm just fermenting in a plastic bucket in my new chest freezer at around 13 degrees C/55 f. I used 2 satchels of Mangrove Jack's Bavarian Lager dry yeast and it's fermented almost down to FG in only 4 days! I'm going to slowly let it warm to room temperature to finish it off and do a diacetyl rest. I guess I will have to lager it for a couple of weeks at least if I manage to wait that long.

@fdk7014 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I'm just surprised it fermented this quickly despite being at a low-ish temperature. Using two packs of yeast probably had a lot to do with that. Next time though I'll try to ferment at 10C or so to see if there's a significant difference. I've done California Common lagers a couple of times fermenting at 18-20 C and they usually turn out very nice but they also need at least two weeks of cold conditioning to fully clean up.

@Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust 3 жыл бұрын

hello Larry from south east Australia, which is the cold part but summer begins next week and I only heard about this method a while ago and after seeing your video I'm going to give it a crack, I have ordered a spunding valve and will attempt it inside the corny Keg, also I was watching a tour of a brewery once on another channel and commercial brewerys ferment lager at 18C / 65F under pressure as well in huge fermenters, it comes out carbonated then they filter it and they also sell the excess co2 they produce too, I think this must be for co2 refills etc I have been wanting to do a lager for years but the time and the off flavor potential put me off, but I'll be giving this a crack, beer is incredibly expensive in Australia, 50% of the price is tax a carton of 24 cans costs around $55, anyway thanks for the tips and the inspiration, cheers

@cameronwheler7367 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video, as always Larry! I'm fermenting this recipe now (day 2) and can't wait to taste the results. Would you ferment Ales under pressure as well? I've got a spunding valve and would like to try this out after the Lager!

@nathangraen404 3 жыл бұрын

I found your video when researching pressure fermenting. I don't have a conical yet, so I'm looking to do it in a corny keg like you mentioned. I am having trouble finding info on how much headspace I need to leave for Krausen. Thanks for any guidance you can give.

@scottstafford9304 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Larry! I’m glad you did this second video. I plan on buying the flex plus as well. They have a bunch of attachments though. What extra attachments did you use during this process or would you recommend getting? Also, I have searched everywhere for that false bottom to use with my grainfather but they are all sold out.

@jrod9241970 5 жыл бұрын

Good-looking beer

@MrKenward777 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing Larry you are a wizard!! I gotta try this! What is the attachment you need to do this in a corny keg???

@ShortCircuitedBrewers 5 жыл бұрын

Super simple process. I can't remember what yeast did you use? I have used the high pressure white labs strain but many have used regular lager yeast under pressure with success. 👍🍻

@ctcollinthib 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Afterone Жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@dreess8085 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry great video as always. I had a couple questions for ya, so it took about 4 days to reach FG and you let it sit for 2 more days for diacetyl rest? And secondly, it looks like you used your tap water with no salt additions? Thanks in advance

@jpshomebrew9966 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry great video as always. You did a closed transfer but then opened the keg to add gelatin introducing oxygen. Any concerns? I have tried cold crashing in the fermenter first and then adding gelatin to the keg, purging it with CO2 and then doing a closed transfer.

@ashagon 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I don't have have a system like yours but I do it the "Brulosophy way" and have made some very good beers. (lagers)? I do BIAB on an induction plate.

@JeffreyinChina 4 жыл бұрын

I tried it . I made a warm quick lager in my basement . It is great ! No pressure required the yeast made no off flavor I can detect. But I did 2 week fermentation because I was busy ...I did a one week lager in the bottles . So about 21 days mostly do to my busy life. THANKS for the inspiration LARRY

@JJ-vw4yg 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid Larry! I heard some comments regarding yeast not performing optimally under pressure. Is pressure fermentation thus linked to a few strains of yeast (e.g. WLP925) or do you have any advice on yeast selection or links to a database that shows which yeasts can function properly at 10-15 psi? Keep it up!

@mattellis4075 4 жыл бұрын

Larry, thanks for the video. Can you tell me what strain of yeast you used?

@michaelsabottka2956 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, will add it to my bucket list of beers to try for sure. 2 weeks is better than 2 months for the same outcome. How are your mini pressure regulators for your kegerator working out so far?

@LucaoVenturini 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Id like to know what was your room temperature. Im Brazilian, and here is starting our Autumn. Medium temps in 25 celsius. Do you think is possible in this temp? Tks

@SW-mg7et 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry for your videos. You gave me the final "nudge" to start my own beer making. Thanks for your videos! -Sebastian / Finland

@kmind71 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual! Does the Spike Flex+ gas manifold act as a spunding valve and release any pressure over 15PSI? Or, in this case, did the PSI just not go over 15? I'm a pressure fermenting newbie but just purchased the Flex+ :)

@ForgetU 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, Do you have the Vienna style lager on your todo list using the pressure fermenting process? If so maybe reflect back and identify differences and let us know in another great video. Thanks.

@ddvergsten 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I'm trying this method now. I have a spunding valve setup with the tank. Do I need to add pressure from a co2 tank, or just let it build up from the fermentation process? It appears right now it's built up to 2 psi from just the fermentation.

@ddvergsten 4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Got it thanks!

@dive150 4 жыл бұрын

I’m curious about the gelatin finings. I’ve used Superkleer for ciders but added to the fermenter then racked to the keg. Was there any sludge or other weirdness in the first few pulls at the tap?

@frankeating8070 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry great video, what is the beer recipe software that you use?

@TheGavranatar 5 жыл бұрын

looks mighty tasty man! for someone with no access to secondary fermentation or pressure fermentation, how could i do a speedy lager? or something that tastes like it. luckily i have a fridge dedicated to my FV but reading up on making lagers is really disheartening! mostly because it takes to long

@DannyFosterCooks 9 ай бұрын

Hey Larry! Great video and I definitely want to try this! I'm pressure fermenting in a corny keg and if I wanted to do this without exposing the beer to any oxygen, could I cold crash the fermentation keg before the transfer, put the finings in the serving keg, close it up, purge it, then do the transfer? Also, is there a risk that the gelatin will clog anything in the serving keg? Thanks!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 9 ай бұрын

I add gelatin directly to the serving keg and cold crash while carbonating. Haven’t had a problem yet.

@taylorbradshaw7782 4 жыл бұрын

Question Larry... I followed every step you did and watched this video a couple dozen times to make sure I didn’t miss anything. My beer did not turn out that good. I use distilled and did the “lager” water profile on beer smith. Do you think that’s the reason?

@BecauseRaceVids 4 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend using a special high pressure lager yeast to do this? Or do you think it would work with traditional strains? Thinking about making a mexican lager but not sure about yeast selection.

@Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Larry, just an update, I commented on here a month ago about how I was going to give this a try, well it is mid summer down here, tonight I connected the keg which I had put gelatin in 3 days ago and my God it worked! It is the best lager I have ever brewed, there is no off flavor what so ever, no weird smells like you sometimes get, it is so clean and crisp, after years of trying to ferment in a plastic fermenter and trying to keep temperature at around 12C then waiting and waiting and waiting only to find there is some off flavor and wondering if I have an infection or not, this has worked. I fermented in the keg with a spunding valve at 15 PSI and I used the Saflager s-189 Lager yeast which is a more cleaner flavor yeast, I was going to brew an IPA tomorrow but I think I'll be doing a Lager like this again, I have just ordered new kegs to do this in too, I still can't believe how good it is and it tastes like a Lager, has that clean crisp flavor, I used pale malt which is slightly darker than the pilsner malt I could have used, I used Magnum as bittering and Hallertau as flavor at 15 mins at the end of the boil and came in at 40 IBU and 4.9%, this actually tasted like a commercial lager, thankyou!

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update. Looks like you’re a fan in this technique? LOL I too have been doing more lagers ever since.

@Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust 3 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY I have had 10 years of failures and nearly gave up, beer tastes like a store bough high quality lager, we are still in shock at how good it turned out

@robertmullins9639 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry.... great video! Question: could I do this recipe without doing the different rests you show in the vid? Would it affect the end beer? Interested in trying pressure fermentation and gel finings... would the recipe work without the rests? Thanks!!!

@robertmullins9639 4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thanks so much! I have learned so much from your videos! Tried your pulled pork also.... came out great!

@andy1982222 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry how hot would you let the lager get under pressure before you would think about putting it in the fridge as I live in a warm country bit unsure if it will be doable Also I have problems after fermenting under pressure the carb level is always too low so give a quick carb for a short time but always over carb it

@philcross6037 4 жыл бұрын

What was your final carbonation x psi and temperature (usually an ale man), I'm in the UK and should have my Fermzilla next week so trying my first lager. I was too impatient to do the full lagering process but this video gives me hope of getting a batch of lager in a sensible time frame. Love the videos and have used them extensively to setup my brewery in the garage, always my first port of call when looking for brewing tips. Lots of successful ales produced using the methods in your videos but now for the lager...

@philcross6037 4 жыл бұрын

Note. when cold crashing I kept an eye on the pressure and kept topped up to 12 PSI as it chilled.

@Bebradley76 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for a great video from an admiring girl brewer! I watched the two videos and read the recipe and had a couple questions maybe I can ask? Do you pitch the yeast at lager temps (~50F) and then allow to come up to room temp, or just pitch with everything at room temp? Do you let the Flex+ naturally come up to pressure, or do you pre-pressurize the vessel to 15psi with CO2? Thanks so much :D

@Bebradley76 4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thank you so much Larry! Also curious - how many packs of 34/70 did you pitch? Cheers!

@petredesign07 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, thanks! I have the Flex+ also and picked up the gas manifold. I see on their website it says not recommended for use as a spunding valve. Did you have an issues with the pressure ferment? Can you foresee anything that would be an issue with using it to pressure ferment? Can't wait to brew a lager and test this method on my flex+, thanks for posting!

@petredesign07 4 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry Fantastic! I’ll let you know how it goes.

@purpguy69 5 жыл бұрын

Less time well spent! Spot on dude

@larshinrichsen6581 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Saw your video in a link David Heath shared in our GF Facebook group. I just wonder if the pressurized fermentation works for lager only? How often did you check the pressure each day?

@smith7195 5 жыл бұрын

So cool! I wonder if you could do this with ales?

@smith7195 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry! I’ll definitely check it out. So with this pressure method you can do any lager yeast you wish? I remember you did a video a while back with the spike conical. You like this thing better?

@TotallyAestheticGames 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Larry! I am looking into brewing your 11 day lager as a celebration beer for my birthday next month. I just had a few questions about the fermentation portion of it. If I were to get a spunding valve what psi should I ferment the beer in order to finish in 6 days? I was also curious if the temperature of the room changes anything when it comes to pressure fermentation. Looking forward to your answer, thanks for taking the time to read this!

@TotallyAestheticGames 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply! This is really great information, very excited to brew this. As always keep up the good work Larry appreciate your videos!

@xjamis 4 жыл бұрын

I have always wondered what happens to the gelatin when it has done its job, does it sit on the bottom and come out in the first few glasses?

@joealitz4157 3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying this recipe this weekend and plan on making a beer that tastes like old style. My question is should I use 2 packs of yeast?

@misenko856 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, nice video. What pressure do you think is optimal? I have plastics Speidel transformed to kind of pressure vessel - it can hold up to 5 PSI (well once I had almost 10 PSI because my spunding valve failed to release a pressure but thankfully it did not explode. So I don't know what's the limit of this container and I think I don't want to find it:)). Also do you think it's better to fine with gelatin in fermentor or keg ?

@misenko856 5 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thanks, and what about fermentation temperature ? Lagers should ferment low for yeasts to not produce esters so don't you have problems with that ? I usually ferment lagers at 10C - 12C at atm pressure. Wonder how high I could go at 15PSI to keep esters low ?

@Leo-gq7xj 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this and it worked, very pleasantly surprised, just wondering what is the maximum temperature you could ferment a lager under pressure? someone told me not to go over 20C / 68F or you will get sulfur off flavors and it is meant for ale temperatures 18C to 20C / 64F 68F and no higher

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

I usually use

@GreatHambino1 4 жыл бұрын

Did you pressurize the flex plus with co2 from your tank, or let the pressure come up to 15psi naturally?

@yeasuishing6149 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video, I wonder if there are any literatures referring to this method?

@yeasuishing6149 4 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry Is there any list of recommended readings?

@TheWinkingPigBarBQ 4 жыл бұрын

I'm wanting to use your method to brew a Maibock this weekend. I was looking at your spreadsheet and I can't see where it says you used a yeast starter, did you? My understanding is the Fermentis 34/70 is a pretty strong fermenter. Thanks in advance for the answer.

@TheWinkingPigBarBQ 4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY With Kveik yeasts you rehydrate them in "first wort" runnings in a sanitized pint jar while the boil is taking place.

@wesley-skyehayes26 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry, I did the gelatin finning and it works wonders (sometimes). BUT! A problem I am having is the cider I am making is very dry, which I find nice but not everyone else so I am backsweetening the cider with apple concentrate and it 'Reacts" with the gelatin leaving a large pool of what looks like snot in the glass and has a similar consistency. I wont be using the gelatin anymore unless i have used it wrong. Any advice?

@wesley-skyehayes26 4 жыл бұрын

@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thanks for the response, fair enough. What would you suggest to clear sediment in the cider though?

@075jammer 6 ай бұрын

Great walk through. 2 quick questions. Did you pressurize the fermenter after filling or let it pressurize on its own? Any additional tips on pressurized transfer and avoiding foam? Cheers 🍻

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 6 ай бұрын

Done it both ways. Each has a pro and con. Letting it naturally pressurize saves on your CO2 tank, but you must know what setting to use on your spunding valve in advance or fiddle with it as it grows to keep it from being too low or high. Force pressurizing it uses CO2 from the tank but you'll have the peace of mind to know the exact pressure it will ferment under.

@alysonlopens 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Larry. Sorry if I miss this information from the video, but what's the temperature did you use for fermenter? Thanks, Brazil watching you.

@mm58rj 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet. Thanks. I’ll try this weekend as well. @larry, I’m a Brazilian as well. However, as I’m living in NZ and brew in a shed, my temperature could oscillate more than 10°C in a day. Saying that I am thinking to use my fridge to control the temperature. Should I fix it in 21.1°C (70F)? Or is there another temp that I could improve this? Last question. I usually use the the imperial yeast L28 Urkel (slurry that I keep from my lagers), should I keep this yeast or better go to the w34/70 that you have used (I also have it some slurry). Also, thanks for your videos.

@mm58rj 4 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry thank you Larry. You’re amazing. Keep doing the videos for us. ;)

@nicolazilli 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video! did u set 15 psi at the very beginning of the fermentation with the CO2 or waited the pressure to build up from fermentation itself?

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 3 жыл бұрын

No. I typically wait for the natural pressure to build up, but you could do it that way if you prefer. An advantage is that you'll be able to dial in the PRV right up front.

@mohamedabbas4546 2 жыл бұрын

great video, but how do you control the diacetyl issue?

@BEERNBBQBYLARRY 2 жыл бұрын

Same as every other beer I brew by letting it sit for a few extra days after fermentation. With pressure lagers at room temperature, fermentation is over in just a few days because it is so rapid. I'm typically more patient than this and tend to wait a full two weeks like most other brews. This was an experiment to see how fast I could get it done without ill effect.