Okay, so I just did my first batch (all extract) and tried a bottle (day 10 of bottling). It was a little watery, and not as carbonated as I would have liked. Hopefully within a couple days both of those will change for the better.
With colder weather around the corner, I want to do an Oktoberfest beer. I know that because it is a lager, it has to be climate controlled more (has to be in a colder environment).
How can I do this with lager yeast and simple brewing equipment?
the trick is keeping the fermentation cool. with simple equipment there is a great thread recently with pictures of swamp coolers. fundamentaly, thow your fermenter in a tub of ice water and cover with towels. you can even insulate the outside of the tub. or wait till weather a little cooler. white labs makes a yeast, i think it is 810, that is a sanfrancisco lager yeast. it can be a little more forgiving if the temp gets a little high on accident. i have used it in the past, not my favorite yet but useful
do you know the link of where this thread is?