Lagering in a corny question

[faeyd]

Guys,

My pilsner is bubbling away nicely at 11c at the moment and I will leave it like that for a couple of weeks. Then I will rest it for a couple of days and then onto lagering. I want to lager it for 8 weeks and wanted to use a corny for it... am I OK to get it in the corny, purge the air and leave it at 2c for 8 weeks?

I don't relish the idea of lagering in normal secondary (bucket).

Jeff

[dazer23866]

yes that will be fine you could then serve it from there or transfer to another keg

[AnthonyUK]

Are you doing a D-rest?
Are you planning to rack again after lagering as the only concern I'd have would be sediment in the corny.

[faeyd]

Hi,

Thanks Dazer.

Anthony: I will D-Rest and I plan to transfer to bottles after the lagering. Although from the corny should be fine as I have cut the dip tubes back about half an inch.

Jeff

[RobWalker]

A naughty attempted highjacking here, if I'm allowed

On the same subject, if I brew a lager, bottle it with priming sugar, give it a week in the warm and then leave it in the fridge for 2 months, will that take it through the lagering process?

I'm interested in a number of ways you can lager a beer at home without leaving it in primary and taking up a fridge for 8 weeks.

[faeyd]

I'm curious too Rob I have a couple of fridges but would like to have 3 beers fermenting at once and won't be able to now.