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Offline robertsone2

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dormant yeast?
« on: March 11, 2018, 07:37:29 am »
This was my first time trying to lager my batches. (2) 5 gallon batches in and old fridge from the 40's. The temp dropped down to near 30, have i made the yeast dormant? if i have how do i "wake" it up? also if i can't what do i do in order to bottle condition? This is only my 3rd batch of homebrew so i may have tried this a bit too early.

any advise or questions are welcome. thanks in advance!!

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Re: dormant yeast?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2018, 08:24:48 am »
All you need to do is warm it up again to about 50 F and swirl the fermenter or bottles to wake up the yeast again.  No big deal.
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Re: dormant yeast?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2018, 11:17:13 am »
Yep, and make sure you pitch enough yeast. You need roughly 2Xs the amount of yeast for a lager as opposed to an ale.

Offline robertsone2

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Re: dormant yeast?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2018, 01:57:16 pm »
thanks!! I'm working on the lager thing. I'll have to rig it with a temp regulator to help solve that issue.