Muntons Continental Lager - High FG after 20 days

[Keviebaby]

Hi guys,

My Muntons Continental lager has been fermenting for 20 days now and it is still 1017 from a start of 1044. I used 1 Kilo of DME with the kit and replaced the supplied yeast with some Youngs lager yeast. Fermentation temperature has been around 18C. I also used some yeast vit to get it going.

I did get a really good head on the fermentation after a few days but I am worried by the high FG. I've tried warming up the room, giving it a (gentle) stir and adding more yeast but it has only dropped 3 points in the last 7 days.

Should I just bite the bullet and bottle? If so should I prime or rely on secondary fermentation with the high gravity? Or shoud I chalk it down to experience, accept that it won't turn out right for a lager and ditch it ?

Cheers,
Kevin

[Keviebaby]

Cheers Daab,

I've given it a stir but I'll have to order some enzyme. I'll get some in anyway for future (once bitten etc etc.) but I'm thinking if I can get it down by another couple of points I'll bottle. My concern is explosions!
If I get it down to 1015 and prime into 500ml bottles with 1/2tsp sugar do you think I'll get away with it? Or should I leave out the sugar and extend the warm period? I've got some PET bottles that I can use to try and see how maturatiion is going and the bottles will be in the garage where they can't cause too much damage

Kevin

[p2ll]

I brewed Munton's Gold Pilsner lager - in fact I'm drinking it now. It didn't drop lower than 1015 and that was with double pitching Saflager s23.

Tasted a little sweet, but four weeks in the bottles got rid of this - it needs the lagering to come to its best from what I can tell in comparison to other lagers.