I'm going to be bottling my first lager in a week or two and was curios if I should allow it to raise to room temp before bottling. It's an Oktoberfest that has been in my freezer @ 31F for about 3 months. Should I pull it out a day before bottling so that it can raise to room temp? Due the the lagering time and temp, I'm planning on adding a little dry yeast while bottling. I'm worried that if I don't allow the beer to warm first, it may shock the yeast and I'll get poor carbonation. Should I keep the bottled beer at room temp for the first few weeks at least, like an ale? I'm just not sure if lowering, raising, then lowering the temp again will cause problems with the beer.
Also, I have some dry Nottingham already, is this alright to use when priming, or should I get some dry yeast instead?
Thanks!
Also, I have some dry Nottingham already, is this alright to use when priming, or should I get some dry yeast instead?
Thanks!