Lagering With Bottled Beer

[Rod]

I have just made a Stella clone and used Czech Budejovice lager yeast . It's bubbling away quite nicely . I have read some posts on lagering and assume that most refer to kegging . With bottling is the lagering process achieved by aging in the bottle at about 10'C

 

[Jethro]

Im new to brewing And Ive been experimenting with lagers (fermenting outside inthe Perth hills it is almost cold enough). I have been holding my bottled beer at 0 Deg C prioir to bottle conditioning for 2 weeks which to my understanding is Lagering, Hope it works

 

[GMK]

Rod,

if you want to lager your lagers:

Try this - Secondary fermenter:
Rack for 2 weeks at normal lager yeast temp.
Optional to do a Diaceytl rest - raise temp to 24 celcius overneight.
Rack to tertiary and store for 4 weeks, or as long as six months at 5 celcius.

For bottles - i would give the bottles 2 weeks at normal temp - then lager a t 5 celciuis for 4 weeks.

I think that lager at 0 celcius is a bit too cold.

Hope this helps.

 

[Jethro]

This may be a silly Question but can anyone tell me what lagering actually achieves Is it clarity, flavour, or aroma? Ive lagered a few batches I guess I should keep a couple bottles seperate from the lager fridge as a trial. Also What is a Diaceytl Rest and What does this achieve? (I have never done this.) Cheers
Jethro

 

[RobW]

Lagering or cold conditioning assists the maturation of the beer, smooths out the flavour & lets it clear. Diacetyl is the butterscotch flavour associated with low temp lager yeasts but not appropriate for the beer style. By raising the temperature of the brew to 22-24oC after fermentation for 24-72 hours the yeast is able to digest the diacetyl & remove the unwanted flavour.

 

[Batz]

Now this is interesting , I have been largering for my last few brews , brewing at 12c , I takes around 3 weeks with Saflager S23 yeast , now I rack at around 10 days , but never done this Diacetyl thing
Is it worth it ? Going to rack tomorrow may give it a go
And how the hell do I say that ?
diacetyl? :chug:

 

[Snow]

Die-a-set-ill

 

[RobW]

Batz

I guess you need to have a taste & see if there's any butterscotch flavours. I seem to remember it's more associated with some yeasts than others but not sure which. Can't see it hurting though.

 

[Batz]

Can't say I have tasted any butterscotch flavours that I could notice , I use Saflager S23 , still I think I'll give it a go , gotta try these things