flat lager

[decdee]

fellow brewers,

i recentley have had 2 lager kits (coopers european and Cooper's Mexican Cerveza). both were brewed to the kit instructions, cleared nicely but had no fizz to them whatsoever. got the down to the FG. i used 1/2 light spray malt and brewing sugar. kept them in the warmth for a week then out in the cold for 3 weeks.
has anybody had this problem or found a solution to overcome it????

thanks in advance
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[brysie]

hiya

did you bottle or keg?

[decdee]

sorry i bottled in brown pint bottles(magners)

[brysie]

did u forget to prime them?

can only think that they might not have sealed properly.

[PMH0810]

I had exactly the same problem with the last lager I made; John Bull. Primed at 1/2 tsp per pint, crown capped the bottles in exactly the same fashion as I always do.

Flat as a pancake; ended up drinking it half-and-half with lemonade to make it passable.

No problem though, not being a great lager drinker I now don't make lager.