Why do I exist?!
A couple weeks ago, my dear friend Adam posed this question on the Silly Sir Facebook Page...
Hello Mr. Silly Sir,
Long time drinker, first time poster. I just wanted to inquire if there would be a lager arriving in the near future?
Regards,
Silly Beer Drinker
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To which I responded...
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Dear Silly Beer Drinker,
Thank you for your question. A Silly Sir Lager will be arriving sometime in the new year. Lagers require lots of fermentation and time to condition at steady, cool temperatures. When Silly Sir acquires a sufficiently sized fridge for fermenting, we will craft a delicious lager for you.
Also, Mr. Silly Sir I am not - I'm just the brewmaster at Silly Sir Brewing Co. The legendary Silly Sir was the brave brewmaster of centuries gone by who slayed the Kraken of Krausen - the creature whom appears on the Silly Sir Brewing Co. emblem.
Thank you for your question. Please stay silly, sir.
- Matti
Well today I am pleased to announce the imminent arrival of a Silly Sir Schwarzbier!... which is essentially a dark German lager. Everybody likes lagers because lagers are pretty much all that have been marketed by the massive, commercial brewers! This however isn't technically a lager because I used a Kolsch yeast (WLP029) to ferment. This strain of yeast does well at around 65F or so. Lager yeasts require much cooler temperatures.
I welcome any friends or family (and even acquaintances) to bug me for some, and hit me with their thoughts in a couple weeks time. For the homebrewers out there, the recipe is available over at Brulosophy.
Cheers!
-Matti
Marshall Schott
January 10, 2016 at 8:10 pm
> Lager yeasts require much cooler temperatures.
I don’t know… 😉
http://brulosophy.com/2015/06/29/yeast-pitch-rate-pt-2-viable-cell-count-vs-vitality-exbeeriment-results/
Great article, hope you enjoy the beer!
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Matti
January 10, 2016 at 8:47 pm
Thanks mate! I’ll let you know how it turns out. Missed the OG by a fair amount because I didn’t read the fine print in your recipe.
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