brewmasters (2 of 3): you gotta trust your yeast

because, really … what other choice was there but to wait and see?  before the cover was even closed on the big bucket of wort, we had decided that our oktoberfest lager would, in fact, be brewed as an ale because it was less temperature sensitive and generally easier for our severe brew newbie-ness. after some weeks of wondering if our bucket o’ stuff was bubbling enough and whether it had been fermenting at all – it was time for the taste test. we tried our flat, warm beer and concluded that, not only would it not kill people, but it was quite good.