Rhoobarb
Well-Known Member
I cant figure out where I went wrong. I brewed an extract with grains alt and bottled it four weeks ago. Its about as flat as it was the day I bottled it. It tastes good! Nice, malty and pretty well balanced. I finished it, it was so good! But it has no carbonation. I fermented it at 40-45 degress and kept it at that temperature after I bottled it. I figured that might delay the carbonation process, but four weeks?!
This is my ninth brew and none have ever had a carbonation problem. This alt had an OG of 1084 and an FG at bottling of 1020. I used 1-¼ cups of plain DME to prime and mixed it nice and slowly in my bottling bucket.
I bottled an Irish stout two weeks later using the same method and it turned out fine! In fact, it may be my best yet! I just cant see where I went wrong with this alt.
I think Im going to be resorting to using popping the tops, using Primetabs and rebottling.
Any ideas?
This is my ninth brew and none have ever had a carbonation problem. This alt had an OG of 1084 and an FG at bottling of 1020. I used 1-¼ cups of plain DME to prime and mixed it nice and slowly in my bottling bucket.
I bottled an Irish stout two weeks later using the same method and it turned out fine! In fact, it may be my best yet! I just cant see where I went wrong with this alt.
I think Im going to be resorting to using popping the tops, using Primetabs and rebottling.
Any ideas?