First time brewer - Lager bottle conditioning?

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Permalink Reply by James P on November 12, 2009 at 8:51am

Either way is fine, however if you used the yeast in the kit it will probably not really need a lager, rather than codl conditioning.

For the ease of it, carbonate then lager.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan D on November 12, 2009 at 8:54am

So by "lagering" is that the process of cooling it down? So should i bottle it as normal, leave it at room temp for a week, then the fridge?

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Permalink Reply by HerrSchnapps on November 12, 2009 at 9:25am

Yep, you want the yeast to carbonate then drop out to leave you with a nice crisp, clear beer.

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Permalink Reply by James P on November 12, 2009 at 9:45am

You also have the option of lagering in a secondary vessel for a period of time, then into a bottle and then carbonate, however six one half dozen the other.

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