Canadian Eh!L Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm running out of bottles (finally). so i decided to try lagering a mild ale. i divided the batch into 2 half sized carboys. i filled the carboy to the neck, fit the air lock and put it in the cold room (temp. 6C). then i bottled the other half. now what? just let it sit there for a few months? what's the difference between the beer sitting in carboy or a bottle at the same temp.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 You can expect yeast to fall out of suspension and the beer will have no fizz. Attempting to bottle and secondary ferment it may be a bit "hit and miss" so you may need to force carbonate. You could try blending it with a freshly brewed batch then bottle. Have a smell and a taste first to make sure it is sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 are there any advantages to me trying this (other than the bottling business)? forced carb is not something i want to bother with. blending with another, fresh batch sound good. have you had any success with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Have not attempted it. Blending two different brews is more commonly done with a higher gravity and low gravity brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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