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Galaxy_Stranger

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A few weeks ago, I did a batch of Czech Pilsner. While it was fermenting, we had a family emergency and, basically, I forgot about it. I should have bottled it a couple weeks ago.

Is there still yeast in there to carbonate? Or is there something I can do to salvage it so I can bottle?
 
A few weeks ago, I did a batch of Czech Pilsner. While it was fermenting, we had a family emergency and, basically, I forgot about it. I should have bottled it a couple weeks ago.

Is there still yeast in there to carbonate? Or is there something I can do to salvage it so I can bottle?

It should be fine. Sometimes when I lager at 34 degrees for more than 6 weeks, I'll add some fresh dry (ale) yeast, about 1/3 package, to the bottling bucket with the cooled priming solution but if it wasn't that cold for very long, it should be fine.
 
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