Yeast when bottling a lager

[Dunkelman]

Hi all,

I'm ready to bottle my third batch ever, and my first lager. I have read on here how a lot of people use a third or a half of a packet of dry yeast in the bottling bucket to aid in carbonating the bottles. Can it be ANY yeast? I have an ale yeast from a different kit, and I was wondering if I could use that. The packet says X, ACB 6G Yeast, Premium, Made in EU.

Thanks all!

 

[DaDzBrewery]

Hi all,

I'm ready to bottle my third batch ever, and my first lager. I have read on here how a lot of people use a third or a half of a packet of dry yeast in the bottling bucket to aid in carbonating the bottles. Can it be ANY yeast? I have an ale yeast from a different kit, and I was wondering if I could use that. The packet says X, ACB 6G Yeast, Premium, Made in EU.

Thanks all!

This is a practice that I've never used.. There are plenty of yeast in suspension to bottle and get proper carbonation.. even if you cold crash before bottling.. So I wouldn't worry about it.. Just my opinion

 

[TyTanium]

... even if you cold crash before bottling..

It's a lager, so he's cold crashing for a few months.

To the OP - any yeast will do. Fermentation is complete (ex. priming sugar), so this yeast will not materially affect your flavor profile. Use what's convenient.

 

[DaDzBrewery]

It's a lager, so he's cold crashing for a few months.

To the OP - any yeast will do. Fermentation is complete (ex. priming sugar), so this yeast will not materially affect your flavor profile. Use what's convenient.

I was just throwing the cold crash in there ( for other beers ) I had already answered the question, I don't see why you are suggesting the use of more yeast, Lager yeast are cultured to lager temps.. the only way possible I would even think about putting more yeast in, is if I lager a beer for a year or more.. ( more settling ) but other than that.. there's no reason to..

 

[Dunkelman]

Hmmm...it's been lagering at 40 degrees for a little over 3 months. So one vote for adding yeast, one vote for not adding. I'd obviously like to keep it simple, but want the bottles to be properly carbed.

 

[StoneHands]

I lagered a bock awhile back for about 4 months and didn't add any fresh yeast. It carbed up, but took awhile (2 months to carb). If you add yeast, it'll probably carb a little faster. If you don't, it'll still carb.

 

[DaDzBrewery]

Hmmm...it's been lagering at 40 degrees for a little over 3 months. So one vote for adding yeast, one vote for not adding. I'd obviously like to keep it simple, but want the bottles to be properly carbed.

You just have to remember that the colder the fermentation the more co2 is already in the beer.. http://hbd.org/brewery/library/YPrimerMH.html ... then here is a claculator.. to help.. http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/priming.html

 

[Pie_Man]

I'm curious about this as well as I'll be bottling my first lager in two weeks. I was planning on adding dry US-05, about a half a packet. I've read that many commercial breweries add yeast at bottling, maybe more due to filtering their beer, idk. I was also planning to add yeast because I recently had an under carbed beer and I don't think it can hurt to add a small amount of yeast back, but I'm open to feedback.

 

[eppo]

is adding yeast going to hurt anything, no, so i would just add a little bit. I know i read somewhere how much you need... 1million cells/bottle... dont quote me on that.
I think you can use anything you want, i would probably go with a cheap clean yeast... US-05?
just did the research for you, 1/4 dry yeast pack in the bottling bucket... rehydrate first like you normally would.

 

[Dunkelman]

Okay, I'm gonna use the yeast then. Thanks so much, everyone.