Trapp Family Lodge Launches Brewery

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com Guide

Brewing a lager not only requires more mixing and mashing and a series of temperature rises and reductions to achieve that "true, bready, malty-bodied flavor," it necessitates a longer cold fermentation process, Van Anda explained. While ales are fermented for only three to five days, lagers require seven to 14 days.

After fermentation, the beer is refrigerated in the cold storage room for four to eight weeks before it is ready to package or serve.

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