VERY low carbonation

**Blackhawkbrew** · 10-05-2008, 02:43 AM

Wow, two new threads in one day. . . sorry!

I just had a bottle of a Rogue Brutal Bitter kit that I bottled on 9/13 and it had virtually no carbonation! The bottles were in a room that was around 70 degrees the whole time. I put three in the fridge last Sunday and just tried one. The taste is great. I get some residual bubbles on the side, but no head. I've done a search of this and it has been recommended to try and roll the bottles a bit. Is this still the best course of action?

Thanks, once again for ALL the help and advice!

ChefBrew · 10-05-2008, 02:48 AM

Newb here, just let it sit for longer. Two, three weeks maybe. It will be great!!

**Nurmey** · 10-05-2008, 02:50 AM

Giving them a roll can be helpful. A couple of times I've had stubborn beers that took forever to carb and rolling seemed to help them get going. I also took to yelling at them but that didn't seem to help at all!

**BarleyWater** · 10-05-2008, 07:42 AM

If you put them in the fridge last Sunday, then it had onlt been about 2 weeks since you bottled, which isn't usually enough time to develop the full carbonation. Give them another week or so at 70 before you test again.

andyf847 · 10-11-2008, 08:19 PM

I stopped brewing for a couple years and have recently gotten back into it. My first batch had the same issue.
1st week - nothing
2nd week - nothing
I gave each bottle a shake and a week later everything seemed to be fine.

Maybe the same will work for you.

**Blackhawkbrew** · 10-12-2008, 01:20 AM

Thanks everyone.

I guess I was just impatient. I opened one last night and was WELL carbonated.

Man, I need to learn some patience!

**944play** · 10-12-2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackhawkbrew

Man, I need to learn some patience!

So do I.

Also, if you get in the habit of filling one or two plastic bottles per batch, you can feel the pressure build over time, which is reassuring.

**bearkluttz** · 10-12-2008, 02:52 AM

time heals all brews (almost)

Congrats. Drink up!

illnastyimpreza · 10-18-2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 944play

So do I.

...

this is exactly why I went with Kegging.

but now I need to find a way to distribute beer to my friends DOH...

Giovanni · 10-18-2008, 10:48 PM

Yeast metabolism can be inibited by alchol, other byproducts, starvation, temperature, stess, so if you often experience carbonation issue you can think at repitching the bottle with a fresh yeast strain,if needed with a better ethanol tolerance

10-05-2008, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackhawkbrew Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 103 Blackhawkbrew's Gallery	VERY low carbonation Wow, two new threads in one day. . . sorry! I just had a bottle of a Rogue Brutal Bitter kit that I bottled on 9/13 and it had virtually no carbonation! The bottles were in a room that was around 70 degrees the whole time. I put three in the fridge last Sunday and just tried one. The taste is great. I get some residual bubbles on the side, but no head. I've done a search of this and it has been recommended to try and roll the bottles a bit. Is this still the best course of action? Thanks, once again for ALL the help and advice!

10-05-2008, 02:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nurmey I love making Beer Recipes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,341 Nurmey's Gallery	Giving them a roll can be helpful. A couple of times I've had stubborn beers that took forever to carb and rolling seemed to help them get going. I also took to yelling at them but that didn't seem to help at all! __________________ Batch 1 Brewing Primaries: Wildberry Shiraz, Piesporter Wine, Scottish Ale Secondaries: No Name Yet AG, ESB, Ommegang Clone, Irish Stout, Leap Year Mead, Choc Rasp Stout, PomApple Cider

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BarleyWater EAC on the loose. Recipes Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Funky Town, TX Posts: 1,447 BarleyWater's Gallery	If you put them in the fridge last Sunday, then it had onlt been about 2 weeks since you bottled, which isn't usually enough time to develop the full carbonation. Give them another week or so at 70 before you test again. __________________ Carboy: American Stout Carboy2: Double Chocolate Stout Bottled: IRA#3, Dortmunder Export In Planning:Got any suggestions?

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bearkluttz Striving for EACdom Recipes Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Franklinton, NC Posts: 271 bearkluttz's Gallery	time heals all brews (almost) Congrats. Drink up! __________________ "You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning!" FC1(SW) Ruben Serrato Primary: Polar Bear Pale Ale Secondary: Red Haired Black Bear Stout Apfelwein Carboy:Apple/White Cranberry Hybrid Bottled: EdWorts Apfelwein;RPA Red Panda Ale; Kodiak Brown

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10-05-2008, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChefBrew Member Recipes Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 85	Newb here, just let it sit for longer. Two, three weeks maybe. It will be great!!

10-11-2008, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
andyf847 Junior Member Recipes Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	I stopped brewing for a couple years and have recently gotten back into it. My first batch had the same issue. 1st week - nothing 2nd week - nothing I gave each bottle a shake and a week later everything seemed to be fine. Maybe the same will work for you.

10-12-2008, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blackhawkbrew Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 103 Blackhawkbrew's Gallery	Thanks everyone. I guess I was just impatient. I opened one last night and was WELL carbonated. Man, I need to learn some patience!

10-18-2008, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Giovanni Member Recipes Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 39	Yeast metabolism can be inibited by alchol, other byproducts, starvation, temperature, stess, so if you often experience carbonation issue you can think at repitching the bottle with a fresh yeast strain,if needed with a better ethanol tolerance