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I used WL Octoberfest yeast and the rest was done at 68F. I know the rest should be at a higher temp but my basement does not get that warm in the summer time and I do not have the equipment to raise the temp. I lagered at 45F for 4 weeks and kegged at 42F for 3 weeks.

When is the optimal time to do a diacetyl rest for a lager. I have done an extract recipe where I did not do a rest at all and did not have any off flavor of diacetyl and done an all grain where I have done a diacetyl rest for the last 2 days of primary fermentation and have had substantial...

I have the bottles sitting in my basement which is holding steady at 68F. It sounds like the concensus is to just let them go and hopefully they carbonate? I guess that is my best option at this time.

I used 2/3 cup of corn sugar. There was next to no sediment.

I brewed my first lager about 2 months ago and bottled 2 weeks ago. I popped a bottle open this weekend and realized there is absolulty no carbonation taking place. I reviewed some of the threads on here and have realized I probably should have added more yeast during the bottling stage. At this...