Tooheys Lager Problem

[spartan2007]

Hi guys put a tooheys special lager down about a month ago .I have looked at bottles last night and the are looking very merky to me .Kit tooheys special lager,morgans booster blend,morgans premium lager yeast ,10 days at 10c ,8days at 16c and 5 days at 2c .Did my cleaning and sanitizing as usual on glass bottles and 2 carb drops per 750ml .What have i done wrong .

 

[warra48]

Let's get this right.
10 plus 8 plus 5 totals 23 days prior to bottling.
You put it down about a month ago?
So, it's been bottled about a week or maybe a few days longer? The yeast will have barely had enough time to start carbonating your beers.

All you need is patience. Leave them be for at least another 2 to 3 weeks, then check again to see if they're properly carbonated. If they are, then at that time you can put them in the fridge and lager them for longer to get them to clear.

For your next batch, you might consider pitching 2 sachets of lager yeast if you want to ferment at 10ºC, so as not to underpitch.

 

[Gigantorus]

warra is correct. lagers need at least 1 month in the bottle before you get any carbonation. The extra yeast can also be helpful too.

I've got a Baltic porter that's been in the bottle for 6 weeks now and carbonation is just getting to a good stage. this is just how lagers happen.

Also ever week or so give the bottles a gentle flip to disturb the sediment, which will also help the carbonation. sometime the sediment settles too quickly and compacts and carbonation can get holted. So the occasional gentle shake can get things going again.

 

[Rocker1986]

My lagers show signs of carbonation after a week in the bottle (probably about halfway there), after two weeks they're pretty much done. If the bottles are left at ale like temps they'll carbonate in the same sort of time frame. However, they do improve flavour wise if left for more time.

But yes I wouldn't expect the beers to be cleared up after only a few days to a week or whatever. The yeast would most likely still be working on the priming sugar.

 

[Bribie G]

Sneak one and see how it tastes, in case the cloudiness is due to an infection. If it tastes like beer (with your eyes shut) then you are on the right track.