HeavyKettleBrewing
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First time I attempted this but I cold crashed my recent batch to clear out the beer prior to bottling. I stuck my secondary in my chest freezer ferm chamber and set the controls to 48 degrees. Left it in for roughly 24 hrs. Racked to bottling bucket and primed during the whole transfer to evenly distribute the corn sugar (3/4 cup sugar dissolved in two cups bottled H20.) I let the bottling bucket sit for 2hrs to get to room temp, covered of course.
I don't know if I F'd it up or something else is amiss. I have virtually no carbonation. A little "tzzt" when I pry the caps off. I was heartbroken when It happened on the second bottle. I also cold conditioned for three weeks at around 55 degrees. I might not have thought the whole thing through. looking for suggestions before I go out and buy a corny so I can force carbonate. I am not dumping the batch as the flavor would be spot on with some fizzy to complement it.
I don't know if I F'd it up or something else is amiss. I have virtually no carbonation. A little "tzzt" when I pry the caps off. I was heartbroken when It happened on the second bottle. I also cold conditioned for three weeks at around 55 degrees. I might not have thought the whole thing through. looking for suggestions before I go out and buy a corny so I can force carbonate. I am not dumping the batch as the flavor would be spot on with some fizzy to complement it.