Was Sold Lager Kit as First Home Brew

[SadPanda]

Hey guys, brand new guy here with a lager question.

What Happened: Went to brew shop and got a European Bock kit by Brewers Best, brewed it up on Christmas Eve with an OG of 1.062. Christmas day I discovered the valve on bottom of bucket was broken and leaking so I transferred it to sanitized carboy (most of it made it into carboy). Followed instructions to the T for temps and such, then on Jan 8th i moved it into beer fridge in garage stepping it down to the suggested 36f-42F by 1F-3F degrees per day. Its been at 40F since Jan 16th. Ive measured FG 3 times and its been at 1.030 each time. The kit says it came with lager yeast which also would work at ale temps...not sure how that works. The ABV range is supposed to be 6.25%-6.75% and its looking like its stuck at 4.3%. Should i warm it back up to get yeast going again or just bottle it and pray lids dont pop off?

 

[Cyclman]

Warm it to 60+ for 3 days, then lager longer. It should be fine.

 

[SadPanda]

will do cyclman, thanks for the help

 

[SadPanda]

Just wanted to post a quick update about the lager. After a few months and a ton of advice from fellow brewers at work, the beer turned out amazing and everyone who tried it couldn't believe it was a kit beer not to mention all the headache involved. I've since brewed 8 more kit beers all with great success and will be going to a brewer friends house this weekend to learn about the all grain process.

 

[stuknkrvl]

I brew all grain. I love the process and the work involved with it. Just don't let anyone tell you all grain is somehow superior. I know guys who brew with extract on the stove and make beer that will blow your mind. Good beer is good beer, no matter how it got that way.

 

[SadPanda]

Your advice for the lager was spot on, it was one of the best kit beers I ever made, lots of positive feedback on it. Thanks for the help!