First lager

[Dracusse]

My first lager  a strong smell of banana and strawberry....why is that ?  It is over 2 months old now 2 weeks in primary 12*c. 2 days diacetil rest 18*c . 3 weeks in secondary dropping 1*c every day up to 3*c.. and 1 month in keg at 0*c  .

Taste is not bad i like it .. she likes it even more so big plus to my hobby but it is not lager in my opinion by taste ..
Carbonation is low as well but im no co2 tank or reg yet just give it a shot out of 16g co2 bulb ...

Where i gone wrong ?

Oh and one more thing ... transfering to secondary ny syphone started leaking air  can that be the case ?

Would i leave it for another month o 2 or it is better to drink it now ?

[nigel_c]

What yeast did you use?
Did you do a 60 or 90 min boil?
Malts & hops fresh?

[Dracusse]

Danish lager , wyeast . 1litre starter. Lag time was 80 something hours..
Around 75min boil .. dont know why  ... just decided to go 75min .didnt know at the day of brew would need 90min boil for lager . All ingredients was fresh .

[nigel_c]

What was the OG? A 1L starter sounds a bit small for a lager. The off flavours may be cashed by under pitching.

[Dracusse]

OG 1.054
FG1.010

Ingredients used
Irish lager  3kg
Flaked maize 1kg
flaked rice 0.5kg
Caraamber 0.25 kg
Cara ruby 0.25 kg
20g challenger 60min
20g challenger flame out
50g northern brewer mash
20l in fermenter
1 step  72*c for 60min
Mash out  76*c 10 min

[irish_goat]

72c? Is that right?

[Dracusse]

Aha 72c
Medium body as says beer smith

[Leann ull]

Wtf where did you get that number 62 maybe
http://beersmith.com/blog/2014/01/24/brewing-the-perfect-lager-at-home/

[Dracusse]

Ha sry 72 before adding grain 66 for mash

[nigel_c]

Really surprised the beer got down to 1.010 after mashing at 72.

[nigel_c]

Ah that's your infusasion temp.

[Dracusse]

My bad was checking notes and didnt readed to the end