What Makes a Great Lager?

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • There are many factors to consider when brewing a lager but in this video I break down the basics of what it takes to make a great lager.
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    Tanglefoot Brewing is a small Czech lager focused brewery in Temple, TX.In 2021 the brewery opened in the back of my family's BBQ restaurant that had been operating for 53 years. The restaurant has since closed and Tanglefoot has now taken over the entire space.This RUclips channel was started to document the process of opening, running and growing a small craft brewery.

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  • @PeterDaugaard
    @PeterDaugaard 3 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic. Looks so delicious. I love your dedication to brewing these Czech style lagers. A labor of love

  • @CrazyAboutVinylRecords
    @CrazyAboutVinylRecords 4 месяца назад +5

    Great video. A local craft brewery came out with an English style Best Bitter, which is a sentimental favorite. A long time ago I lived in the UK for 2 years and Bitter was the drink of choice. So I went to the local craft brewery and bought six 16oz cans to bring home. Uggh!! They hopped the bejeezus out of it. It made me wonder if anyone at the brewery has ever tasted the real thing. What a colossal disappointment. These days I brew my own Best Bitter...in 5.5 gallon batches.

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  4 месяца назад +1

      Always a bummer if you expect one thing and it's totally different. Now I'm craving a bitter 🤔

    • @CrazyAboutVinylRecords
      @CrazyAboutVinylRecords 4 месяца назад +1

      @@tanglefootbrewing I brewed a batch of bitter about 3 weeks ago. Turned out great and is drinking quite nicely now. 👍 You have me craving Czech lager. If I was in your neck of the woods I would just buy some from you. As I live in New England I will have to tackle it in my home brewery. I will be adding a glycol chiller to my setup very soon. I have two small batch 2.5 gallon fermenters with temperature control but I want to be able to brew 5 or 10 gallon batches and need the glycol chiller for that. My first try at a Czech lager will be a small 2.5 gallon batch. I just need to free up a mini keg for it. Too many beers...too little time. 😎

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад

      @@CrazyAboutVinylRecords nice! Good luck with it 🍻🍻🍻

  • @frankgapinski2275
    @frankgapinski2275 4 месяца назад +1

    Lots of good tips. Enjoyed it.

  • @justhomebrew
    @justhomebrew 3 месяца назад +1

    Wow, this video filled with great tips, nice work! I plan on brewing a few lagers this year and will reference this video again. Cheers!

  • @vikramjitsingh4538
    @vikramjitsingh4538 3 месяца назад +1

    really liked this video......huge thumbs up.......👍

  • @mikejohnson2442
    @mikejohnson2442 3 месяца назад

    I definitely appreciate your whole operation. Of bringing the Czech style of beer. And it's style of operation to Texas.

  • @DanimalBeerSherpa
    @DanimalBeerSherpa 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video, Andy! Cheers!

  • @ElementaryBrewingCo
    @ElementaryBrewingCo 4 месяца назад +3

    You had me at lager is the best beer in the world!!!! Cheers 🍻

  • @nfctinken
    @nfctinken 4 месяца назад +1

    Yes, yes, yes! This is the best information for creating amazing lagers. Always love your videos and the straightforward information presented. Got two lagers going now, including a Maibock and Mexican Honey Lager...yes, I follow the same steps you share ;)

  • @jasonwalter2924
    @jasonwalter2924 3 месяца назад +1

    I've been a home-brewer for over 10 years, and a beer enthusiast for many more. After getting quickly burned out on all the novelty, over hopped and adjunct fueled brews I came to realize there is no better beer than lagers. My personal fave is a classic martzen or a Vienna lager. Prost!

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад +1

      That's the craft beer journey for ya! Everyone comes back to the basics eventually 🍻

  • @antoinekhawaja6341
    @antoinekhawaja6341 4 месяца назад +1

    loving your stuff man, learning alot from it!!! keep it up and keep brewing great beer, cheers!!

  • @jranderson110
    @jranderson110 4 месяца назад +1

    Love your videos my guy. Would love to get down and try some of these tasty bohemians one of these days.

  • @terryt-rexhanke746
    @terryt-rexhanke746 4 месяца назад +1

    Gotta love a good lager… especially a dark lager!

  • @dh9478
    @dh9478 3 месяца назад +1

    In another of your videos I commented about culture. While my neighbors all think it's interesting that I brew in my garage, their usual beer is Lone Star. So I came up with a German pils recipe they actually like better (I had to prove it in blind tastings). You are onto something here. Maybe Euro lagers are the gateway beer for Texans to begin enjoying craft brewing. Culture changes are slow though...very slow.

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад

      Definitely hard to change people's go to beer drinking habits, but I see quite a lot of macro drinkers in the taproom and they are generally pretty happy with beers. 🍻

  • @TheMortgageBrewer
    @TheMortgageBrewer 4 месяца назад +1

    good video

  • @vikramjitsingh4538
    @vikramjitsingh4538 3 месяца назад +1

    awesome video........youve killed it with pro tips.....to make the best lager......cheers

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🍻

    • @vikramjitsingh4538
      @vikramjitsingh4538 3 месяца назад

      @@tanglefootbrewing do you use any finings or filteration......

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад

      @@vikramjitsingh4538 only whirlfloc in the boil, nothing after that. Just cold + time

    • @vikramjitsingh4538
      @vikramjitsingh4538 3 месяца назад

      sorry I have 2 more questions........in addition to pilsner malt, have you added any other malt, maybe a touch for color correction and since your pitching temp is 50 F, what is the actual fermentation temperature and in how many days do you do that ramp up, I mean from pitching temp to the actual fermentation temp......

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад

      @vikramjitsingh4538 In the pilsners I brew, there is just a touch of Hobey malt, but a very small amount.
      Pitch at 50, ferment at 50 for me. I usually can't knockout colder than that on my set up. 🍻

  • @fsbbs
    @fsbbs 3 месяца назад

    I like your videos. Thank you very much for your insights!
    When do you start to increase your spending pressure? Right from the beginning or later into fermentation?
    Cheers from Germany.

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  3 месяца назад +1

      I don't spund completely since I don't have high pressure rated tanks, but I do capture a bit of C02 at the tail end of feentation. Usually cap it with 1 degree plato left to go. 🍻

  • @rafaelpestano7436
    @rafaelpestano7436 Месяц назад

    Thanks a lot for the tips! Regarding the service, do you use pure co2 to serve the beer? Na Zdravi!

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  Месяц назад +1

      Yes, I use pure C02 gas, not a blend. But my lines are super short and off a kegerator so not necessary to change.

    • @rafaelpestano7436
      @rafaelpestano7436 Месяц назад

      I asked because I went to Czech republic last month and it caught my attention that most pubs I've asked they said to use a mix of 70/30 (N2/CO2) because of the foam it produces and to keep the beer as fresh as possible. Also they claim to reduce the N2 ratio until 50/50 if the beer stays in the tank for long periods

    • @tanglefootbrewing
      @tanglefootbrewing  Месяц назад

      @@rafaelpestano7436 Interesting. I was not aware of this.