kilsner lager kit

dave392

hi I barrelled my kilsner lager kit a week in a youngs pressure barrel with 200grams of sugar there is plenty of co2 pressure in barrel but the lager is as flat as can be and I mean flatter than a blowout on a lorry can I give it a shake and add more sugar or just wait longer cheers for advise

HBO_Staff

This is very common and just means it needs longer in the barrel, try to keep it somewhere warm for around a week at 20 degrees C to help the priming sugar dissolve and secondary ferment, then move to somewhere few degrees cooler to help it clear, it will then carbonate, the longer you leave it the better the flavour will be as it will continue to improve

dave392

Have left it in airing cupboard now been about 10 days will put it in shed tomorrow it is clearing now but quite flat hopefully be ok for xmas cheers for advice