Evan!
Well-Known Member
I bottled my Pils last weekend---my first true lager. It's been lagering at 36-39f for 2.5 months. As such, I added some rehydrated dry SafLager yeast to the cooled priming solution.
Now, with my ales, just to be sure that they carbonate, I put them in a warm room for a week or so after I bottle them. This has worked very well.
But I'm thinking, with the lager, my basement temps (upper 50's, lower 60's) will be fine for bottle carbing, since the SafLager likes it between 51 and 59. Is this a safe bet? I just don't want to warm them up and risk off-flavors from what would essentially be a steam-beer-fermentation in bottle...but I also want to make sure they carbonate.
Now, with my ales, just to be sure that they carbonate, I put them in a warm room for a week or so after I bottle them. This has worked very well.
But I'm thinking, with the lager, my basement temps (upper 50's, lower 60's) will be fine for bottle carbing, since the SafLager likes it between 51 and 59. Is this a safe bet? I just don't want to warm them up and risk off-flavors from what would essentially be a steam-beer-fermentation in bottle...but I also want to make sure they carbonate.