Bottle condition lager question?

[Paul86]

Hi Everyone,

I am looking to bottle condition a lager. Its almost fermented out and I am planning a diacetyl rest for a few days.

My question is..


1. should I transfer to secondary and lager the beer ...then bottle...then lager the bottles

or

2. should I bottle after the diacetyl rest then lager the bottles?

Thanks

[Pheeel]

I would bother transferring to secondary. I'd lager it for 2 weeks then bottle

[pob]

Then leave it in the bottle for at least a month to condition, really will benefit from it, before you open/drink any of it (no sneaky ones).

Once carbed (after 2 weeks), back into the fridge to lager for another 2 weeks.

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

Lager before you bottle. Otherwise the sediment gets disturbed when you crack them open

[Simon_]

I entered a bottle conditioned pilsner into the Nationals. It had a lot of sulphur that the kegged portion didn't have. I don't know how to avoid that with the refermentation in the bottle. Won't be trying it again

[Pheeel]

I entered a bottle conditioned pilsner into the Nationals. It had a lot of sulphur that the kegged portion didn't have. I don't know how to avoid that with the refermentation in the bottle. Won't be trying it again

Yeh. That was a mad beer