# Lagering question for Steam beer

**URL:** <https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406>\
**Category:** Ingredients\
**Created:** [January 14, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406 "2013-01-14T15:02:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnkrush](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/gnkrush/32/10128_2.png) [@gnkrush](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/gnkrush)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406/1 "2013-01-14T15:02:04Z")

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Doing an Anchor Steam clone; been in primary for about a week @~64F. Just tasted some and i am not pickng up any diacetyl and i think fermentation is done. So what next? do i cold crash? lager? or simply keg, force and serve?

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**Author:** ![davidgzach](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/davidgzach/32/21101_2.png) [@davidgzach](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/davidgzach)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406/2 "2013-01-14T15:11:06Z")

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Steam Beers are my favorite.&nbsp; You can really do any of the above.&nbsp; They are meant to be served fresh, but a few weeks of lagering does good things.&nbsp; I’d leave it in primary for another week, keg for 2 weeks, carb and serve.&nbsp; Then make another and lager it for a few weeks.&nbsp; See the difference.

Dave

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**Author:** ![sathingtonwilloby](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/sathingtonwilloby/32/11966_2.png) [@sathingtonwilloby](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/sathingtonwilloby)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406/3 "2013-01-14T15:30:59Z")

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Like Dave says, you could go either way, drink it fresh or lager it. Personally, I think a Steam beer really shines after 3-4 weeks of lagering, but that’s just my opinion.

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**Author:** ![duboman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/duboman/32/5890_2.png) [@duboman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/duboman)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406/4 "2013-01-14T15:41:39Z")

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> Like Dave says, you could go either way, drink it fresh or lager it. Personally, I think a Steam beer really shines after 3-4 weeks of lagering, but that’s just my opinion.

I agree as Steams are a regular brew here. Personally I ferment mine at 58 and leave in primary for 3 weeks total. The third week I allow to self rise to 62 and then package. They turn out crystal clear and really tasty!

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**Author:** ![bwana](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/bwana/32/11857_2.png) [@bwana](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bwana)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/lagering-question-for-steam-beer/12406/5 "2013-01-21T14:44:43Z")

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I always leave mine on the yeast for 3 weeks. You can drink these fresh if you want to but in my opinion they are best after 8 weeks. I recently found 2 bottles from 10 months ago and they still tasted great!