I am trying to go all-grain and recently purchased a false bottom for my 10 gallon cooler. When I got the false bottom, I noticed that it is distorted and does not fit tightly to he bottom of the cooler. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to bring it back into shape?
I am making my first lager...an Oktoberfest/Marzen. I am in primary right now with WLP830 German lager yeast. Going for 2 weeks at 50-52 degrees F. I am going to do a diacetyl rest for 2-3 days and lager for about 6-8 weeks. I wanted to keg and force carbonate in the secondary stage. Will...