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Old 02-23-2006, 12:41 AM   #1
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I finally got a fridge to brew a lager. I am pretty comfortable with the process. I read that extra yeast may need to be added at bottling time due to long lagering times, do I need to worry about the extra yeast? I am gonna try an american dark lager.


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There's ALWAYS yeast in homebrew. But after a long lagering, you will not have huge amounts, and carbonation will be much slower than you are used to if you do ales ordinarily. It will still go. Adding another little hit of yeast just makes things go that much faster.
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Well I am not in a hurry, so I will leave the extra yeast at bottling time out. If it seems to be an issue at drinking time then the next batch will get some yeast.


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