Conditioning/Lagering Jamil's California Common?

[BrewerB]

Got a couple questions regarding the Uncommonly Lucky recipe from Brewing Classic Styles:

1. Is a conditioning or lagering period recommended for this beer? The book doesn't mention one but Ray Daniels recommends this for California Commons.

2. I was a bit lazy when getting the beer out of the kettle. After my outlet valve on the BK clogged (second batch in a row), I picked the damn thing up and dumped it through a sanitized strainer, into my fermenter. Should I be concerned about the extra cold break and other sediment that is currently in the fermenter?

I've tasted the samples while keeping an eye on the SG and it's delicious. Great job on the recipe, Jamil!

Thanks for the help, folks.

Cheers!

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I've never made one but if I did I would lager for a few weeks. I think most beers benefit from a lagering.

Also, all that trub shoulddn't hurt too much. Most of us started that way, just dumping everything into the fermentor. Let us know how it turns out.

[Thirsty Mallard]

Should I be concerned about the extra cold break and other sediment that is currently in the fermenter?

Yes. You ruined it. Bottle it and send it to me for proper disposal.

[BrewerB]

I don't know if I have a few weeks of patience in me. And I don't really have the capability to lager. Right now I've dropped the temp to 50 and I'll let it sit there for a week or so, hoping it will do some good.

ThirstyMallard, thanks for your offer of disposal. I'll probably save on shipping and just dispose of it locally