So yesterday I bottled my first Cooper's Lager batch, all went well. The wife and I took a few samples in 2-3 small glasses and put them in the fridge, just as a cold flat taster for curiosity. I noticed that each glass had a bit difference in color with one rich and golden and the other thinner and lighter looking.
So I got to wondering, is it ever recommended to gently stir up the beer before bottling or ever so gently rock the fermenter a little? I know it's recommended to avoid getting air into the beer at that stage so I'm guessing the answer is no? If so, what do people do to make the beer more consistent from bottle to bottle... or does that just happen naturally during bottle conditioning?
Rev.
So I got to wondering, is it ever recommended to gently stir up the beer before bottling or ever so gently rock the fermenter a little? I know it's recommended to avoid getting air into the beer at that stage so I'm guessing the answer is no? If so, what do people do to make the beer more consistent from bottle to bottle... or does that just happen naturally during bottle conditioning?
Rev.