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Anbrew · 09-30-2008, 12:31 AM

Last DECEMBER I brewed a split 10 gallon batch of barley wine.

WLP001: was 9.6%
WLP007: was 8.6% (go figure)

I thought it would never carbonate for the longest time, but it's finally there. Is this typical? I did a 9% RIS that carbed in less than a month.

I also made a 8% abv cyser that took at least 3 months.

The waiting on brews like this is so depressing

**Soperbrew** · 09-30-2008, 01:30 AM

You bottled it in December? How long was it in the fermenters?

Anbrew · 09-30-2008, 03:35 AM

I'm having trouble remembering, I believe it was in primary for 10 days and secondary for 2 months.

k1v1116 · 09-30-2008, 03:38 AM

I had a wee heavy that sat in the secondary for 4 months it was about 9%abv and it took around 1 1/2 months to carb. carbing seems to have more to do with yeast strain flocculation and time in ferments than alcohol percentage.

PseudoChef · 09-30-2008, 04:07 AM

My Belgian Dark Strong is still getting a little more carbed up each time I try it. I brewed it in March and bottled in April. Waited 3 months to try the first one, and have only cracked 2 others.

I'll probably break another one out in a couple weeks.

**Soperbrew** · 02-22-2009, 11:49 AM

I'm bumping this thread since I am experiencing the same thing right now. I bottled my Barleywine back on Nov. 1, 2008 and opened one yesterday....absolutely no carbonation. I'm beginning to wonder if it will ever carb now that it's been over 3 months.

**Mutilated1** · 02-22-2009, 12:11 PM

My Cascade/2-Row SmAsH from last spring took a long time to carbonate too. Like five or six weeks.

**zac** · 02-22-2009, 12:53 PM

My 888 RIS has never carbed up.

I'm thinking I will have to force the issue eventually....