Questions tagged [lagering]

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Lagering in corny kegs?

Can I lager in a spare Corny keg in the back of my kegerator? Can I then serve directly from that keg?
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Making a lager from an ale recipe

My question involves fermentation of an ale recipe into a lager. Is it possible to brew an ale recipe and then ferment it with a lager yeast at lagering temperatures? Will the fermented wort have the qualities (taste and color) of a fermented lager?
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Temp swings and forced carbonation

Like some, my chest freezer is my fermentation chamber, lagering chamber, and in cases where I keg, my serving chamber. I have a keg of Oktoberfest in it now lagering and carbing up at 12psi and 35 degrees. My question is, if I want to use the…
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Can I move a keg that has been lagering?

Let's say I've been lagering a keg for a good couple of months. The cold has cause all the precipitate to settle at the bottom of the keg and I've got crystal clear beer! What happens if I move this keg to my kegerator and jostle it around a bit? Am…
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