Fermenting High Gravity Lagers
We’re getting pro tips from Imperial Yeast on fermenting high-gravity lager beers. Adam McClure, Technical Support Specialist at Imperial Yeast, discusses special considerations for higher alcohol lagers including yeast cell count and pitch rate, staggered aeration, fermentation temperature, and extended lagering techniques. Plus, the importance of performing both forced fermentation and VDK (or diacetyl) tests