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Chadders

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Hi all. I've done a few ale brews now and I would like to brew a lager for summer that I can keep in a keg in a fridge I have acquired. can anyone recommend me a good easy one to do. And is brewing and kegging a lager done the same way as an ale?
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Brewing a kit lager is pretty much the same as an ale kit. 'Proper' lager yeast ferments much cooler than ale yeast, and then the beer requires cold storage (laagering). All difficult without the ability to do a temp controlled ferment.

Kit lagers will use a neutral ale yeast to produce something that is lager like, even if it isn't really a lager. The Coopers kits mentioned by Tippler are rated as good by a lot of people. Have a browse through the kit reviews section.

One problem you might have is that you'll struggle to get lager levels of carbonation in a plastic keg. If you're happy with lager that's less fizzy than 'normal' lager then no problem.
 
I did a Geordie Lager selected because it was cheap cost less than £7 from Morrisons done exactly the same as an ale as said above not really a lager but lager taste. Started 17th Jan 2014 bottled 1st Feb 2014 added extra sugar tasted on 12th April 2014 and it was OK. Not really a lager drinker done for visitors.

Tried a second using lager yeast (Youngs) same kit same sugar only difference is yeast and temperature started 1st Feb 2014 kept in garage at between 10 and 14 degrees C and still not ready to bottle. Since one done with supplied yeast is OK I don't think I will be doing any more at lower temperature just too much messing around.
 
Cooper's European lager does use a lager yeast, so if you've got a temperature controlled fridge that would be the kit to use for more of a true lager taste. Having said that, I've never made it. I'm just going on what I've read here.
 

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