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Old 02-02-2010, 03:53 PM   #11
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I was brewing an IPA that called for 5 oz. of corn sugar, I think I ended up adding a little less than 5.5 oz. I made sure that I had stable hydrometer readings and the FG was sitting right where it was supposed to (can't remember what it was off the top of my head.)


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I've only brewed a few batches so far and in my first few I found that I was lacking carbonation.
you most likely didn't wait long enough before chilling and drinking. wait a minimum of 3 weeks after bottling before drinking. some beers take longer to carb than others and some bottles take longer than others to carb.
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you most likely didn't wait long enough before chilling and drinking. wait a minimum of 3 weeks after bottling before drinking. some beers take longer to carb than others and some bottles take longer than others to carb.
Actually I generally try to wait at least three weeks before I crack the first one. I've even let some of them age for much longer and they've just never gotten the amount of carbonation that I would have liked.


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